sorely

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Lieutenant Samuel Frost, an Officer Commanding, said Freeman would be "sorely missed, rightfully commemorated, and never forgotten".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

"The Godfather is a page turner," Trigiani wrote, "but when I searched for the matriarch, she was sorely missing."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

After a seven-year closure, this vibrant hub for black art—whose pioneering artist-in-residence program has yielded some of the most important creators of the past three decades—had been sorely missed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Miami Dolphins: Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn — Dolphins are a trade-up candidate, but they are sorely in need of pass-rush help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

His firm, broad face showed weight-loss in deep shadows under the cheekbones, his eyes were sunken and his mouth sorely chapped and cracked.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin