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Adverb
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The same goes for her father when there’s no sign of pregnancy and the judgy women at church start clucking disapprovingly.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Rosenbury notes disapprovingly that there was a petition to rescind Kirk’s invitation.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Trump wrote, referring disparagingly to its defense capabilities under Denmark.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Fatsis quotes a Britannica editor comparing Wikipedia, disparagingly, to a public rest room—a comparison that’s not entirely wrong.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Water use is outpacing water supply, an imbalance that Pelz said is causing both Lake Powell and Lake Mead to fall below critically low.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Tillis also cited a letter from the DHS Officer of Inspector General with 10 instances under Noem's leadership where investigators said they have been misled and unable to pursue critically important matters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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However, regularly skipping breakfast can negatively affect health.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, restricting voting access can negatively impact voters of all political persuasions.—
Celina Stewart,
Time,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But Stewart, who has been a target of negative mailings from an independent expenditure group, was viewed unfavorably by 22%, compared to 3% for Fazio.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Among those who do have an opinion, 34% view him favorably and 39% view him unfavorably.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Consumers are watching warily for trickle-down effects on prices at the pump.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many experts had thought sharks didn't exist in the frigid waters of Antarctica before this sleeper shark lumbered warily and briefly into the spotlight of a video camera, researcher Alan Jamieson said this week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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If men like these call the shots, the regime’s policies will be transformed, however cynically.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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There were some viewers who cynically believed that Isabel was replacing Rose as Peter’s love interest, but Peter and Isabel never crossed that line.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Reproachfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachfully. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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