acutely
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It got to be too much, he’d explain later, continuing to hustle to keep his baseball career afloat while keeping his sexuality secret, acutely aware of the blowback he’d get if it got out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Confronting the grief in unvarnished form might sting, and perhaps acutely.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“Oil markets are operating under a veneer of stability, but the underlying system remains acutely stressed,” he says in a report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"The impact of the events of today, including high fuel costs, currency depreciation and route closures, will also be felt more acutely in the months to come."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
I’m acutely aware that I sound just as selfish as Tano at this point, but I don’t care.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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