deliberately

Example Sentences

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AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He deliberately came to the protest in veteran gear because he believes visibility matters right now.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

A "dark" vessel -- usually a tanker or cargo carrier -- deliberately disables or manipulates transponders in a bid to go undetected by public tracking systems like Kpler's MarineTraffic.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, the former Bosnia-Herzegovina striker hinted he had deliberately created headlines in an effort to divert attention towards him and away from the 23-year-old former Roma and Ajax player.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

He must have taken it with him, and quite deliberately, since it would have required time and effort to unfasten the wire.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien