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Adverb
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Thuram, who wore the French shirt 142 times, was singing the anthem proudly.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
Nour was among them, proudly posing with a lion-and-sun flag from the stands.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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My first soccer World Cup memory was watching Argentina’s Diego Maradona arrogantly juggling the ball on his shoulders, before the opening game of the Italia 1990 World Cup.—
Jude Dumfeh,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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But the majority in 2019 said federal courts aren’t competent to decide when gerrymandering goes too far, even when the culprits arrogantly boast about it, as some did in Tallahassee.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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With a profusion of bright yellow flowers and deep roots, dandelions boldly take up residence in lawns and gardens.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
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Proud to live boldly in faith with you.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Not many new car launches would be so brazenly retro.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 June 2026
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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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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Others will haughtily tell you that the Turing Test has already been successfully passed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 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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“Pridefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pridefully. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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