How to Use increasingly in a Sentence
increasingly
adverb- People are becoming increasingly aware of this problem.
- The situation grew increasingly hopeless.
- Increasingly, scientists are questioning the data.
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The old guy, the one whose beard is increasingly gray, still has it.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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It’s become increasingly clear that the LIV golfers have won and won big.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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As the days passed and J35 grew increasingly thin, other whales in the pod took over care of the young whale’s remains so that the mother could rest.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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But it’s increasingly become a big show for cars, wearables and health tech, and a whole lot more.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
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The state’s gun laws have grown increasingly restrictive over the past few years.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
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When the sides go to a hearing, which is increasingly the case, the player must attend and listen to the team present its case why he should be paid less.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2023
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Portland will see rain most of the day Friday, with increasingly heavy rain into the evening.
—oregonlive, 2 Nov. 2022
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Jewish students turned out in force for the board’s Nov. 1 meeting, telling AS that they’ve been been increasingly targeted in the wake of the war.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
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But with a pivotal election at stake, crime rates are increasingly in the eye of the beholder.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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In the automotive startup space and the EV space — and increasingly, those are one and the same — Tesla has been the exception, not the rule.
—Patrick George, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2023
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As with space—increasingly a playground for the likes of Bezos, Branson and Musk—the ocean has become the habitat of the ultrawealthy.
—Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
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As Harry and Lucy swan about the city on increasingly luxurious dates, John lingers at the edge of Lucy’s mind.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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Still, the tech is increasingly being adopted, even in the writing process.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
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But increasingly, these woo-woo offerings are for the wee ones, too.
—Leila Najafi, Robb Report, 9 May 2023
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The House has increasingly turned to censure votes as a way of trying to punish members.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
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The four will try to survive an increasingly complex range of challenges.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
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Bacharach and David got increasingly positive notices for their work as the Camelot years wore on.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 Feb. 2023
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The high-stakes role has grown increasingly difficult to fill as the spotlight on the Oscars has grown harsher.
—Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
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Unfortunately, this is something that is going to increasingly be part of our lives in the years and the decades to come.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
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Most kids, increasingly young men, don’t go to college.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
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The companies and filmmakers increasingly steer clear of projects that could offend the right wing.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
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The increasingly tough tone of the race has been noticeable since the two men met in their second debate in mid-October.
—Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022
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The road to spending that money, though, is increasingly hitting speed bumps from the likes of Gerry Coffman.
—Jennifer Hiller, wsj.com, 8 May 2023
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Large shares have increasingly failed in more recent months.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
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Those who had arrived from Germany felt increasingly anxious, and we kids did pick up on it.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
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Businesses are open, concerts and sporting events are packed, and masks are increasingly a relic of the past.
—Luke Moneystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
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The storms are being fueled by a mix of warm, moist air, strong winds aloft, and an approaching low-pressure system—all of which are making the atmosphere increasingly unstable.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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