as in considered
to think of in a particular way
you could call the comment mean-spirited, but I do not look on it that way at all
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There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026 -
The section is considered one of the most difficult and trickiest to climb.—
Pasang Rinzee Sherpa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Bournemouth’s departing Andoni Iraola is also still regarded as a strong contender, having been earmarked from the outset.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Our team had intimate conversations with ChatGPT, regarded as taboo, which unlocked the insight that people want to be fully seen without being judged or penalized.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has called it discriminatory and counterproductive.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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The video, which has been viewed some thirty million times, became a topic of discussion on the floor of the Duma.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In that sense, Clement’s letter may be viewed as an attempt to go on offense against the FCC.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Looked (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looked%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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