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as in scornfully
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as in reprovingly
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.
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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.
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.
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The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.
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Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.
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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.
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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.
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But speaking more cynically, the pauses provide chances for broadcasters to sell more advertising spots during FIFA’s biggest World Cup ever.
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Islam’s schism isn’t the primary driver of the region’s conflicts, but it is deployed across the Middle East and beyond — cynically — in pursuit of state and political ambitions.
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But that caustically independent branding didn't deter Moulton.
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In the 1980s, Letterman caustically rejected the schmoozy style of Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show with his follow-on program, Late Night.
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
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According to Chernoff, this can lead to excess frost, stale odors, and inconsistent freezing conditions, all of which negatively affect ice quality.
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“Deprecatingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprecatingly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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