gave off
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The room gave off a musty smell—one familiar to anyone who has ever entered a Russian bureaucratic building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
While Hong described herself as a “hustler” in a July interview with MS NOW’s Antonia Hylton, the energy she gave off was anything but.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
The way the men were sitting, they gave off the impression that they’d done their job, they’d done what was right for the community.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
The “Love on the Brain” pop superstar, 36, gave off big mom energy as she got candid about her personal life in a new cover story for Interview magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
She gave off an aura of melancholy and bewilderment, a scent of lavender and old clothes.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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