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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 1940s Miami home by trailblazing modernist architect Rufus Nims has been boldly reimagined by architect Gabriela Liebert with fluid, sculptural forms.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wilde is at her best when Erika is imperiously giving orders or expounding — in seriousness or mischief?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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That’s the torch Rubio now proudly carries.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Just west of Dallas, Fort Worth offers a slightly different vibe—one that proudly embraces Texas’ Western heritage.—
Kat Stinson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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The bookkeeper for a private school in Lone Tree brazenly used hundreds of thousands of school funds to make 800 purchases on Amazon, vacation in Cabo San Lucas, pay off credit card debts, add a hot tub to her home, and buy a ranch, according to that school.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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All the while, each vignette feels simultaneously familiar and alien, at once classically old-fashioned and brazenly unorthodox.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Huffily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huffily. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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