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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
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The craze has even spawned knockoffs, disparagingly known as Lafufu.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Mar. 2026
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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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Crude is effectively trading on a geopolitical risk premium as investors hedge against prolonged disruptions and critically low inventories, Goldman said.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Two people died and two others were critically injured in a shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday afternoon, police said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Not actively using it for extended periods of time can eventually negatively affect the parts linked to memory and learning.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The higher energy costs (gas, heating, utilities) could negatively hit annual household income by more than $1,350.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Republican leadership said nothing last month when Representative Randy Fine, a Florida Republican less than a year into his term, compared Muslims unfavorably to dogs and then proudly defended the comments.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bryan Wirball also spoke unfavorably about the idea of a moratorium.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stringer | Reuters Americans are warily eyeing prices at the pump as oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz grind to a halt amid the threat of Iranian attacks on vessels.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Today, many literary translators and translation teachers regard it warily.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yet the shows have done the TV equivalent of posting through it, making gestures of concern toward cleaning up their acts while cynically leveraging the drama surrounding the franchise’s small and large scandals to rev up interest and drive viewers to their screens.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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All these decades later, a great many people still think gasoline supplies and prices are being cynically gamed by the oil companies.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Reproachfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reproachfully. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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