inwardly

Example Sentences

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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 • Sep. 6, 2025

The show had turned him into a celebrity and he received 10 million yen in compensation, but inwardly he still felt shattered and alone.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

The inwardly arcing run-up was just the same, and after eight months between spells Stokes did not need a loosener.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

He grew up the way many youngest children grow up, pampered, adored, and inwardly tortured.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom