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Example Sentences

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“Cyberselfish” was never intended as prophecy — but sadly it has turned out to be.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

"I make this decision sadly, but convinced that it is what's best for the company and for me... I need to concentrate all my energy on demonstrating my innocence."

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Or sadly, the next platform will be designed elsewhere, and we kill the next great societal escalator ride up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Debbie Tapper, who's lived around Walsall her whole life, recalls a bustling market that used to stretch the length of the High Street as she gestures sadly to the shops and stalls that remain.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“Father says I must tell you everything, but the inside story of the life of the leper in a poor and sadly abandoned leper colony is too full of heartaches, misery, and want,” she writes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly