couched

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Mr. Berg’s argument dissolves upon separation from the western ideological vacuum in which it is so delicately couched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Walz couched his decision as a way of putting the people of Minnesota first.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

Sir John Wolfenden, whose 1957 inquiry concluded that sex between men should be decriminalised, was a committed Anglican, and his recommendation was couched in grudging terms.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

The resulting document, released late last year, is something of a paradox—a list of ostensible directives that are couched in voluntary language, with nobody empowered to enforce them.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2024

Wart took up his position in the circle round the monster’s lair, and knelt down on one knee in the snow, with the handle of his spear couched on the ground, ready for emergencies.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White