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Texas is taking it to a new level, pompously trying to single-handedly keep Republican control of the House after the 2026 midterms.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kiffin was arrogantly miffed, but Carter was so right.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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By accelerating digitization, lowering costs and expanding creative freedom, AI allows filmmakers to visualize concepts faster and experiment more boldly.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Raúl sang boldly, but off key, and the men joined in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Timothy delighted in looking down imperiously at David, Peter and me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Wilde is at her best when Erika is imperiously giving orders or expounding — in seriousness or mischief?—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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What can be said about the Kalimotxo that hasn’t been pretentiously asserted by an undergraduate who just learned about it?—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Neither that, nor Monday’s snow flurries, stopped Jennifer Hall and her family from making their own Magic City hoodies and proudly wearing them to the game at State Farm Arena.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The idea keeps growing, there's now even Kind Kingdom apparel for those who want to lead with kindness and wear that message proudly.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The bookkeeper for a private school in Lone Tree brazenly used hundreds of thousands of school funds to make 800 purchases on Amazon, vacation in Cabo San Lucas, pay off credit card debts, add a hot tub to her home, and buy a ranch, according to that school.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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All the while, each vignette feels simultaneously familiar and alien, at once classically old-fashioned and brazenly unorthodox.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Self-importantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-importantly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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