couched
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Some decisions against him were couched in deferential language.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Many of the executives couched their enthusiasm with caveats.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
Perhaps a book that couched Castaneda’s story more deeply in the context of the ’70s counterculture and the nature of cults past and present would make his story clearer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Instead, Mr. Pence gives the president his due wherever he deserves it, and the criticism that he offers—wherever it is due—is couched always in civil language.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Crandell and Mullineaux’s report had dire words couched between their cautious predictions.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
