demurely
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Bragg’s prosecution team immediately objected, and Judge Juan Merchan sustained the objection, but not before Cohen could demurely respond “sounds like something I would do.”
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
When asked if he’s heard from anyone in the Trump family in the days following his documentary’s release, Holder smiles and murmurs demurely.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
Later in spring, bloom continues more demurely, when Magnolia wilsonii and M. sieboldii, a couple of Larson’s favorite species, produce fragrant, nodding white flowers with pink to crimson stamens.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
From our feet up, things feel pretty stable almost all the year; seismographs show wild zigs and zags, but in Southern California, temperatures live demurely within standard limits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
She was occupied in knitting; a large cat sat demurely at her feet; nothing in short was wanting to complete the beau-ideal of domestic comfort.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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