pointedly

Example Sentences

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"Yes there is an audience," he says pointedly.

From BBC

Scottish ministers have a fairly clear view on the issue – they pointedly talk about abortion as a healthcare issue, not a criminal one.

From BBC

And she pointedly noted that the Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s efforts to invoke emergency authorities to enact his own sweeping economic policies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oh, and Lyons pointedly promised the Street that Fiserv was now “on our way back to the highest standards.”

From MarketWatch

Throughout the morning, both the conservative lawyers and justices pointedly ignored the influence of church and parental pressure on struggling queer youth.

From Salon