pointedly

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“It seems to me,” the chief told Sauer pointedly, “maybe you’re not saying anything other than, Well, that’s different.”

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

He has pointedly refused to criticize the war, saying “this isn’t the moment to lecture our partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

In this week’s State of the Union address, the president pointedly said: “Under this administration, we will always protect Social Security and Medicare.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

You and your husband, Ed Harris, kind of pointedly did not stand or applaud during a standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Justice Brennan pointedly noted in his dissent that the Court’s opinion “seems to suggest a fear of too much justice.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander