pointedly
Example Sentences
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Fielder pointedly asks the founder of Theranos, a health tech startup that collapsed after Holmes and the company’s president were charged with wire fraud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He pointedly allowed just one question each from journalists who in past news conferences got to ask follow-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
During extended chats with the UK media, one journalist asked, pointedly and with persistence, about realistic targets for the season ahead and questioned the club's willingness to spend enough to achieve them.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Spicer noted, adding pointedly that “raising an issue and not having a solution is a bit of a problem.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Except Abby kind of goes into her own world when she dances, so Nick and Martin end up bobbing self-consciously and pointedly not looking at each other.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
