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genuinely

[jen-yoo-in-lee] / ˈdʒɛn ju ɪn li /


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There is something genuinely quite heartbreaking about watching Panettiere, a young woman just coming to understand Hollywood industry standards, repeat the sickly refrains of a similarly demanding profession.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

At one point, they genuinely argued that being a remote worker should be considered a protected class because our company “treats us worse” than the people who work in the office.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

You have to genuinely be rooting for the other person all the time and know that whatever they’ve got going on is different than what you’ve got goin’ on.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

"For many students, starting university is the first time that they're stepping into a genuinely unknown environment," agrees Lindsay While, assistant director for student wellbeing and welfare at Teesside University.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Writing in an abjectly apologetic tone, Griffith seemed genuinely sorry that he had shaken genetics by its roots.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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