seldom
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Their venom isn’t dangerous to people or pets and they seldom bite.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Never mind that children seldom have meaningful choice but to comply with caregivers’ demands and may be in therapy not to pursue their goals but due to external pressures.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
If arrested, they are seldom allowed to return home to their families anymore.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
Noto has seldom bought stock in recent years.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Mia shared very little in return, but she’d learned over the years that people seldom noticed this, if you were a good listener—which meant you kept the other person talking about herself.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing seldom
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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