ruefully
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"Everything I did wrong, he did right," Taylor says ruefully.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
“They can’t all be pandas,” she writes ruefully, hoping that her readers will recognize that “crocodiles are thoughtful parents, sharks seek out company, and rats love being tickled.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
"Let's hope maybe next year will be a better year for me," Sabalenka said ruefully.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
He concedes, quite ruefully, that in his coverage of war-torn Syria he utterly misread the malevolence of Bashar al-Assad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
“It’s always about whatever’s next,” Petra said ruefully.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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