in a word
Example Sentences
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That tension between omnipotence and powerlessness is captured in a word: adolescence.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
The results were, in a word, startling: 1 in 7 of the children in the no-peanuts group developed an allergy by age 5, compared to just 1 in 50 in the peanut group.
From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025
He always appreciates when golfers offer to put in a word for him, though he worries such referrals don’t always break through the labyrinth of automation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
One part of the screener asks children to manipulate the sounds in a word orally, said Gorno-Tempini.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
She tried reading for a while, but soon noticed that she wasn't taking in a word of what she read, so she gave it up and stared out of the window like Dustfinger.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
