ironically
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Ironically, I had planned to bring it up during our next round of golf—right before he abruptly ended the friendship.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Ironically, I had planned to bring it up during our next round of golf — right before he abruptly ended the friendship.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Ironically, only Branwell’s room, papered with sketches and poems, looks like an artist’s refuge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Ironically, Brooks was sometimes mocked as too moderate by his more bloodthirsty constituents because he opposed premature secession, although he foresaw and supported the eventual breakup of the Union.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Ironically, her logical, if demeaning, reply is the only one that comforts me.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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