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offhand

[awf-hand, of-] / ˈɔfˈhænd, ˈɒf- /




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Meal two: Something easy, almost offhand This is your midweek exhale.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Her nagging conscience slips into offhand conversation: “I should probably be vegan,” Askell, an animal lover too busy for a pet, says when chatting in an office elevator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Odds swung whenever a new Bessent interviewee was revealed and whenever the president made an offhand comment on any potential nominee.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

There’s outrage underneath every offhand remark and heartbreak in watching this fraying community turn on each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

He worked during the day in an offhand, insolent manner, but there was a strangeness to his eyes whenever you spoke to him.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep




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