as in hesitantly
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Adverb
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While Hajime remains emotionally obtuse and absorbed in his architecture and a budding new romance with an underling, Ren tentatively seeks a reconciliation, and Emi openly resists any reunion.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025 -
Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, is expected to meet with Iran for a sixth round of negotiations in the upcoming days, with a meeting tentatively scheduled for Sunday between Witkoff and Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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But in the absence of Betts and Bogaerts, he was forced into the role and slowly took on more of its responsibilities.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Pucks and bodies moved a step more slowly, passes no longer made with bacon crispness.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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“Haltingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltingly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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