as in pretty
to some degree or extent
you've been acting sort of funny all week
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Hood said interstates and main highways are pretty clear, but many rural county roads are probably still covered in ice.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The fellow who was pretty much the Thomas Paine/Thomas Jefferson of that movement, the fellow who wrote the Constitution, was a guy by the name of Apolinario Mabini.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, public opinion polling shows support for Alberta independence remains relatively low.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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As always, the Fed faces its dual mandates for stable consumer prices that will grow at a relatively low and even rate, and for maximum employment, given current economic conditions.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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His energy and passion for the subject are — like his involvement in it — quite surprising.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The dog was still sitting quite motionless, surveying the park.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The sheriff said investigators are not ruling out foul play and noted that the circumstances were serious enough to involve the department’s criminal investigation unit.—
Bradford Betz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Interesting, but creepy and not big enough in scope.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Several right-wing social media figures and conservative commentators have also shared the video and suggested that Pretti was not an innocent bystander, but rather someone who was deliberately seeking confrontation.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Brand‘s first basketball sneaker designed specifically for women didn’t come two years ago with the launch of the Heir, but rather way back in 1998 with the Air Jordan OG.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such comments strike a somewhat flippant note in view of the disparity between MacSwiney’s and Proust’s circumstances, which included frequent outings to the Ritz in the latter’s case.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Ibeh took a somewhat confused, smirking glance at Miller as the two retreated to their corners.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Put the aids in your ears – the clear removal cord is fairly invisible – and you are presented with four preset programs, each made for a different level of hearing loss.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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While the run of play was fairly close, netminder Anthony Stolarz whiffed on a few key saves and Toronto’s veterans made a couple too many turnovers that ended up in their net.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sort of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sort%20of. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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