pointedly

Example Sentences

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And Wall Street has pointedly refused to be flustered by the conflict in recent weeks, particularly after excitement over robust corporate earnings.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The White House has pointedly ignored their pleas.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The question, though, is being asked more pointedly in Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

And that which is taking place in Minneapolis—and not simply in Minneapolis, but most pointedly in Minneapolis—ought not be framed as: “Is that lawful?”

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Mrs. Coulter, loosening the cramped way some roses had been bunched into a vase, saw that Lyra wasn’t moving and glanced pointedly at the door.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman