sourly
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"They prefer to speak to their aunt or uncle elsewhere in Greenland than learn Danish," Mathiassen said sourly.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
Cassidy added, sourly, “In case he’s mistaken that he was mistaken, if there is a recording, it should be released.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
There is part of me that wants to be happy about this mission, like Coleman is, instead of sourly mumbling about how the rocket is going up, and then back down.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2025
Yes, it ended as it do often does with Mourinho - sourly.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023
She looked surprised that he knew about tasting first, and he thought sourly that Okeoma, too, would have been surprised.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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