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Recent Examples of glancingly
Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily.
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Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancingly
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Beneficiaries auto‑renewed without reviewing plan changes Many people were automatically re‑enrolled in plans that later cut benefits or raised costs, leaving March 31 as their last realistic chance to mitigate financial damage for 2026.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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My previous shoots had involved haphazardly dragging equipment across town, stopping every few feet to pant.—
Lena Dunham,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Opposite the pump lies a dead body, haphazardly covered with half a sheet of cardboard and encircled by black flies.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Mar. 2026
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Police allege the suspect then recklessly stabbed backward numerous times, striking the victim in the leg, according to Jaques.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jones earlier pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the June 26 shooting that killed Corder.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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In You, Me & Tuscany, Anna (Bailey) impulsively jets off to the Italian countryside to stay in a stranger’s villa sans permission.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2026
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Beyond prison time, authorities warn of the lasting impact of a felony conviction, particularly for teenagers and young adults who may act impulsively online without understanding the consequences.—
Raul Trey Lopez,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Glancingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancingly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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