truly

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After observing Earl for a moment, Maslany attempts to keep the conversation going before Johnson interrupts: “I have to say, the dog is now growling at nothing. And it’s truly scary.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“Whether I truly believed we could do it or not, I don’t know,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It is precisely such instances — moments in which McCartney so deftly connects the past with the present — that make “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” something truly special.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Becker-Kerber, who is now conducting postdoctoral research at Harvard University, explains that if the marks had truly been left by animals, they would represent evidence of meiofauna during the Ediacaran period.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

“Let’s all hope they’re having some fun over in Canada, too. Yours truly, Ida B. Applewood.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan