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Adverb
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Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
The show has dipped its toe hesitantly into matters of equity and social stratification this season with mixed results.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The game started to percolate here, but only haltingly.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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In O’Sullivan’s story these two come together, however haltingly at first, out of necessity for both just to go on and find a semblance of their lives without Callie.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Incorporated in 1949, the once-lively town in northwest Dade may fade into history if residents there agree to dissolve it during an election tentatively set for July 8.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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While tentatively the likes of Lively’s pal Taylor Swift (who is godmother to one of Reynolds and Lively’s kids) and Deadpool & Wolverine’s Hugh Jackman are also on the witness list, their presence remains TBD.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Falteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falteringly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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