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Generational and ideological battle lines were drawn; perhaps most bitterly, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and aligned super political action committees spent $7 million in this district alone.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026 -
But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is important work, and the information will help political opponents targeted in the future argue that they are being vindictively prosecuted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Those familiar with the case say Hernández’s 2024 conviction was not pulled together hastily − or vindictively − by President Joe Biden's Department of Justice.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
5 Dec. 2025
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The camera then switches from the chaos of the puppy, to the kitten—who is sitting in a relaxed position, blinking slowly, and staring almost disdainfully at the wriggling puppy.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Bella, in her podcast conversation with Trinny Woodall, recalled that once, at a village post office, a shop assistant disdainfully called her a hippie.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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She was being pursued viciously by the paparazzi, and here was somebody who was literally chased to death by the paparazzi.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The pieces are all in place for a viciously enjoyable midnight action romp, which the film most certainly is when the bloodshed first begins.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Not obnoxiously hipster, but cool and sophisticated.—
Tom Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Cackles, even, as the obnoxiously loud guy sitting behind me barked throughout the show.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In a blowup argument, Ethan resentfully calls James’ privilege a deficiency that prevents him from understanding more difficult lives.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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