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as in casually
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as in pusillanimously
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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Maybe the only thing scarier than the opening scene of The Happening is Mark Wahlberg attempting to earnestly and fearfully talk to a plant.
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Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town's deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully.
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With the pleasant spring afternoon drawing toward evening, the Sun lazily crossed the sky, casting light all around.
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Ducks got up in front of us, and an eagle soared lazily overhead.
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Lindsey Graham is a career, corrupt, cowardly politician.
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Further, the word kliba is not necessarily an affirming term in the Mahabharata since it is used derisively, as almost a slur, by men to ridicule and question the masculinity of other men who act cowardly.
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At least four officers stood by during the assaults, while two others halfheartedly attempted to break them up.
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The rise of disco in the mid-1970s prompted too many soul-music greats to halfheartedly jump on the bandwagon.
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The other photo shows two of the cubs huddled in a corner of a habitat, with one eyeing the camera timidly.
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Verstappen qualified second but stalled at the start, falling to last place as his car moved sluggishly.
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The Knicks came out of halftime sluggishly, falling behind by 13 points in the third quarter.
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The women shyly arrive in plastic slippers and bright toubs; all have been raped.
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The skinny teenager sidled up to a team official, shyly.
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“Spiritlessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiritlessly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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