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Recent Examples of inwardly
This might look like agreeing outwardly while disagreeing inwardly, taking blame just to end the tension or constantly monitoring other people’s moods to avoid triggering discomfort.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Josh O’Connor, as the outwardly brash but inwardly secretive and vulnerable David, makes his presence felt in every scene.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025
The silhouette also features a pointed toe and inwardly angled low block heel evoking the classic cowboy boot shape.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The position dustups have also exposed Devers’ first instinct to be inwardly focused.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Josh O’Connor, as the outwardly brash but inwardly secretive and vulnerable David, makes his presence felt in every scene.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025
The silhouette also features a pointed toe and inwardly angled low block heel evoking the classic cowboy boot shape.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The position dustups have also exposed Devers’ first instinct to be inwardly focused.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inwardly
Adverb
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The suggestion that someone was secretly paying Duran was hilarious to anyone with a cursory familiarity with the attenuated state of the journalism industry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Based on the graphic novels of the same name, the titular Old Guard is made up of a group of immortal mercenaries tasked with secretly protecting humanity over the centuries.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Reid was intimately involved with public housing in Louisville both as an LMHA board member and a resident of the Beecher Terrace community.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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Asked by audience members about a property not under his control — the Midway Marketplace strip mall where Cub Foods recently closed — McGuire said he was not intimately involved with the site, which is largely owned by Kraus-Anderson.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Was Scott brimming with optimism for the future, as his brother maintained, or privately tormented, as his partner believed?—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The allegation led Hogsett to privately prohibit Cook from having romantic relationships with city employees.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Inwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inwardly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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