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Adverb
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When wealthy velvet magnate Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) moves in next door, at opulent Thrushcross Grange, Cathy awkwardly introduces herself, Edgar becomes smitten and his young ward Isabella (Alison Oliver) loves having a new girl friend.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026 -
The film is largely forgotten today, a minor effort awkwardly lodged between the grit of New Hollywood, on one side, and the schlocky flash-bang blockbusters of the eighties, on the other.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But at this point, unfortunately, we’re used to it.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
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The best ones, which unfortunately are almost impossible to find, are made with synthetic oils, and are not film formers like paint.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Ungracefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungracefully. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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