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Example Sentences

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In November, we had the first version of the current guideline, against writing new articles with LLMs, which sadly didn’t apply to existing articles, where most of the abuse was.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Many of us immediately believed the longtime activist not just because of her stature, but because we’re sadly too familiar with the script playing out in real time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

“All of the events that have been happening since last year, and accelerating this year, tells us that the need for defence is not going away. If anything, sadly, it’s getting stronger.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that this is, sadly, a very outdated look at what newspaper journalism used to look like.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Once I dared to say as much to Kenny and he looked at me a little sadly and said there were other ways which he could not explain to me.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya