somehow

Example Sentences

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Measurements suggested the giant planet's rotation rate was changing over time, as if Saturn were somehow speeding up or slowing down.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

This and many other things helped activate something inside, some foundationless sense of promise, a belief that I was a writer, that this would somehow become apparent and concrete.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

It’s the kind of appetizer that starts as “I’ll just try one bite” and somehow ends with an empty bowl and half a bag of chips gone.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

"How is it possible that AI became productive and useful only six months ago, and they were somehow laying people off two years ago because of AI? It doesn't make any sense," he said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In this picture, under Theo’s hands, I look nothing like what I imagine myself looking, but somehow look exactly like myself.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse