inwardly
Example Sentences
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I nodded along at each tap of the keys, though inwardly I sighed, wondering why I needed to know the names of the notes.
From Literature
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‘I…’ My voice trails away and I’m inwardly kicking myself.
From Literature
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Well, I sighed inwardly, it could have been worse; it could have been Treebaun again.
From Literature
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I won’t! he cried inwardly as his strength failed him and his thoughts began to blur.
From Literature
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Cooper, do you see your character here as an extension of what you were doing in “Licorice Pizza”? It’s this guy who outwardly has a lot of game, but then inwardly is struggling.
From Los Angeles Times
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