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Adverb
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This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Sulmona gave the Catholic world a pope, Innocent VII in the 15th century, but Piazza XX Settembre is the location of Sulmona’s foremost historical figure, the greatest of all Roman poets, Ovid, whose bronze statue stands sternly atop a pedestal.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The game ended sourly for the Chargers, as the Rams, led by quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, drove 75 yards on 10 plays for the winning touchdown.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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At the police station in South Northburn, Chief Bob Perkins looked sourly at Brad Crabbit.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Sulkily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sulkily. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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