offhand
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An assortment of pundits have lately tried to figure out what Justice Alito meant, in an offhand remark some years ago, by calling himself a “practical originalist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
That offhand vision has since expanded into Canyon View Ranch, a five-acre luxury retreat tucked into the hills of Topanga that its clients refer to as Disneyland for canines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I think I made an offhand remark on my podcast where I said, “He popped like a balloon.”
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
One noted that in other, mixed-gender support groups he attends, he sometimes worries about how offhand comments he makes will be perceived.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
He was kidding, but I could hear the hurt behind the offhand question.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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