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as in close
closely acquainted
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of inward
Warm gas has internal pressure that pushes outward against the inward force of gravity trying to collapse the cloud.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
This is a year for inward reflection, and a time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Particularly since the 1960s, but even more so now, a lot of exploration happens on the inward side.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The larger issue, as the Dallas Federal Reserve has noted, is that Texas’s aggregate strength masks an inward fragility.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
This is a year for inward reflection, and a time to renew your spiritual or religious beliefs.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Particularly since the 1960s, but even more so now, a lot of exploration happens on the inward side.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The larger issue, as the Dallas Federal Reserve has noted, is that Texas’s aggregate strength masks an inward fragility.
—Kathryn Anne Edwards, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
Adjective
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And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over time, this can lead to painful and debilitating ulcers, typically occurring on the inner side of the leg above the ankle.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has previously suggested a deal was close.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The trainer visits Pegasus daily and is like the horse’s shadow during hospital visits, keeping a close eye to ensure the safety of Pegasus and those around him.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service has advice on how to construct wind safe rooms, which may be something as small as an interior closet.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged Kevin Scholz, 45, of Franklin, with capturing an intimate representation of someone without consent and with disorderly conduct in late September.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the figures in some of the larger canvases are reminiscent of Lucian Freud’s twisting and turning sitters, Daushvili’s strongest work is not monumental but small and intimate.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rachel Goldberg-Polin emerged as a moral voice, urging an end to the war and healing for Israel's internal divisions.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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One former employee, who asked not to be named to discuss internal matters, told CNBC that during their tenure, OpenAI leadership had a pattern of prioritizing fast launches.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Spooky season is officially in full swing and Nashville's nightlife scene is getting a haunted makeover with Halloween pop-up bars transforming familiar haunts into eerie, immersive experiences.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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For those who aren’t familiar, RedZone is the NFL broadcast that whisks viewers around the league to the best moments of every game on Sundays.—
Charlotte Wilder,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
Adjective
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So Rizza skipped the presentation format of the past in favor of a tight selection of one-on-one appointments, mostly with retailers.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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And results have largely been mixed since Carson Wentz has taken over as the starter, winning a 48-10 blowout over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3 and then losing a tight game in Ireland against the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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