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Recent Examples of inwardly
And so that was something that actually gave me a lot of inspiration for finding layers and inwardly.
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
According to Gilbertsen, brick walls are notorious for absorbing solar heat during the day and then releasing the heat inwardly after sunset.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Never a fan of this kind of rhetoric—with which she and the rest of the country had been bombarded for years—Michiko inwardly bristled at the anecdote before the running dialogue changed tack to rumors about the new‑type bomb the Americans had just dropped on Hiroshima.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Not one to get sentimental, Koda seems to beam inwardly.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2016
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Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
According to Gilbertsen, brick walls are notorious for absorbing solar heat during the day and then releasing the heat inwardly after sunset.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Never a fan of this kind of rhetoric—with which she and the rest of the country had been bombarded for years—Michiko inwardly bristled at the anecdote before the running dialogue changed tack to rumors about the new‑type bomb the Americans had just dropped on Hiroshima.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Not one to get sentimental, Koda seems to beam inwardly.
—Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inwardly
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly ordered the Israeli military to send an Iron Dome interceptor battery - and soldiers to operate it - to the UAE after a call with President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a move that demonstrates just how far ties have come.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The latest lawsuit claims that a woman was a member of the swim school in 2023 when she was secretly recorded in the changing room.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Strengthening Charlotte’s largest foundation Bessant was intimately familiar with the foundation long before accepting the CEO role, having previously served as chair and a longtime board member.—
Chase Jordan
April 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Days unfold alongside passionate naturalists who know the islands intimately, leading snorkeling, Zodiac rides, and hikes designed to bring wildlife encounters up close.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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In circumstances similar to the ones surrounding the Cheboygan Lock and Dam's ongoing failure scare, the Midland area dams were old and undersized, privately owned, poorly maintained and on regulators' radar for years before a massive spring flood destroyed them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to the house, its three most expensive paintings sold in 2025 were sold privately.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The first and rarest category involved sotto voce confessions of personal tree-felling or maiming episodes.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Like the man himself, the house speaks of quality sotto voce.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Inwardly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inwardly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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