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as in close
closely acquainted
he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet
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Recent Examples of inward
All of the above? Lin, with his large-canvas filmmaking experience, has chosen not to make this just an inward character study but also a surprisingly commercial adventure film that spans the globe, as Chau did, in search of excitement, as well as to find his true calling along the way.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
The series renders the potentially odd and inward aspects of fantasy salable—paranormals are just like contemporary humans, with familiar psychologies, politics, and value systems.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Startups need better access to AI talent pools, training opportunities, and access to funding and state of the art facilities and infrastructure to enable inward investment and job creation right across the UK.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And yet there has always been an inward dimension to Iyer’s work.
—Anderson Tepper, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
The series renders the potentially odd and inward aspects of fantasy salable—paranormals are just like contemporary humans, with familiar psychologies, politics, and value systems.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Startups need better access to AI talent pools, training opportunities, and access to funding and state of the art facilities and infrastructure to enable inward investment and job creation right across the UK.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
And yet there has always been an inward dimension to Iyer’s work.
—Anderson Tepper, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inward
Adjective
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Dyrholm’s typically fearless performance is attentive to the character’s particular physical restrictions, but with a raging inner clarity that often erupts as a result.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Take the Pet Personality Test to uncover their inner instincts and better understand their unique traits.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Starmer’s deal would send the island chain to Mauritius, a former British colony and current close ally of China.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This innovative system gives you the look and ground-level entry of a permanent building without sacrificing any interior space to wheel wells.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Mall/Theater: Move quickly to an interior bathroom without windows.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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No matter the sailing, there are few easier ways to make new traveling friends than a river cruise thanks to their intimate size and small-group excursions and activities.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The company attributed this improved performance to the end of a destocking cycle among its customers and higher demand for sportswear, intimate apparel and sweaters.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Garrett Whitlock pitched in his first game since an internal brace procedure in May.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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For us, we’re governed more so from our internal governing body.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The point is not to be lifelike or fact-based but familiar and formulaic—in a word, predictable.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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The café’s influence is visible at Cora, where the menu includes both familiar and new items, such as a kinako twice-baked croissant and a miso chocolate dulce de leche cookie.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
Adjective
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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) forecasts a modest 0.2 percent increase in single-family home builds to start in 2025, but notes that regulatory hurdles, construction costs and tight lending conditions could slow further expansion.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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As a result, prognosticators consider this a tight race.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Inward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inward. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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