ruefully
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Our critic wrote that it is “a playfully, maybe ruefully self-reflexive work . . . accomplished with Mr. Almodóvar’s usual impeccable taste in design and flair for melodrama.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The author laughs ruefully when accused of his own version of nostalgia, admitting that the version of the airport he’s created feels closer to our present-day reality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Everything I did wrong, he did right," Taylor says ruefully.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Let's hope maybe next year will be a better year for me," Sabalenka said ruefully.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Dany nibbled at an onion and reflected ruefully on the faithlessness of men.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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