studiously
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Mr. Payne’s dialogue studiously avoids over-emotionalism even when conflicts arise—as when Miriam reacts with contempt, and not a shred of maternal sympathy, to Margaret’s announcement that she’s pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But he studiously avoided his own, an absence that disappointed many and fueled ongoing speculation about why.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Vladimir Putin, who studiously avoided naming Navalny while he was alive, briefly referred to him a month after his death by stating that a person passing was "always a sad event".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
But instead, they both stayed, studiously ignoring each other.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2025
He trudged through the streets, hat and gloves on, studiously ignoring the broad blue sky, the winking sun.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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