overtly
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As a chaplaincy trainee, I entered the hospital expecting to encounter ritual in overtly religious settings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
That begs the question: How much responsibility does a filmmaker have to take a clear stance in their work, especially in a film that is overtly intended to be a lightning rod for heated debate?
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The overtly cute approach to self-care was a massive turnoff for me, though that might just be a personality mismatch.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
“These nebulous and overtly conjectural allegations do not come close to knitting Ganieva, Harris, and Rubenstein together in any solid or coherent way in concerted acts towards a common end,” the judge wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
It was hard to rush through without being overtly rude, but now the man from Bat Lady’s house was almost to the street corner, moving unhurriedly but somehow fast.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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