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Example Sentences

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Mr. Lane’s sadly sloping eyebrows, his hunched gait—as if awaiting another blow from a brutal universe—are physical expressions of a man who is doomed to defeat as soon as we see him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They can’t beat the Rockets, they won’t beat the Rockets, and the season will officially and quickly and sadly end.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In November, we had the first version of the current guideline, against writing new articles with LLMs, which sadly didn’t apply to existing articles, where most of the abuse was.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The key action here involved saving your grandmother from being effectively imprisoned in her own home, which is sadly no longer an option now that she has died.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“Marlena,” he says, turning and shaking his head sadly.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen