adjective
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"The only adjective I have to describe grief is weird - it's really complex," said Chloe, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
There are specific times when it’s a genuinely appropriate word to use, one that covers ground no other adjective can.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
But “democratic” is an adjective modifying a noun.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“I could think of any adjective to fill the blank. And it would probably work. You find different ways to protect yourself, whether that’s self-preservation or it’s just growing up.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025
Badly has now become an adjective in its own right, meaning “sorrowful” or “regretful.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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