deliberately
Example Sentences
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It feels like it’s done deliberately, in order to make you want to give up or feel ashamed, she said.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Anthropic found that the model engaged in a behavior called “alignment faking” — deliberately disguising its true reasoning and dangerous capabilities to avoid being restricted by people.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Withrow explained that the initial demands were deliberately calibrated to avoid triggering a police response.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
There is no fixed pathway; the layout is deliberately designed to be, as contemporary museumspeak puts it, “nonhierarchical.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
They were faint, deliberately so; her parents were probably trying not to wake her up or alarm her.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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