inwardly

Example Sentences

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"I probably didn't show it, but inwardly I was obviously very happy," he said.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

The empire changed enormously during Chinggis Khan’s reign, becoming more inwardly peaceful but also much more materialistic in its tastes.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

“Happily” is so inwardly focused that Mark’s magic can’t always touch what’s going on around her and us.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

But is the outwardly happy couple inwardly troubled?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Women came to comfort her, and their husbands paid condolence calls and hoped inwardly that she would soon move to another neighborhood and spare them the obligation of continuous sympathy.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller