in a word

Example Sentences

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The results were, in a word, startling: 1 in 7 of the children in the no-peanuts group developed an allergy by age 5, compared to just 1 in 50 in the peanut group.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

For the reporters covering this president, it has, in a word, been impossible to pull a cogent quote from him.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025

He always appreciates when golfers offer to put in a word for him, though he worries such referrals don’t always break through the labyrinth of automation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

You can sum it up in a word: Reform.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

“You stick with him the rest of the day, and he’ll put in a word for you.”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen