sagely

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At one point, Mr. Loomis quotes his protagonist sagely predicting, “we’ll have a depression . . . and it will be the end of an era.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Labour has nodded sagely at the urgency of the issue.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

This time Jarecki sagely minimizes his on-camera presence in the four episodes made available for review, ceding the hero edit to L.A.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024

The film, which Mr. Canby called “a sagely funny comedy, both heartfelt and sophisticated,” gave the singer Rubén Blades his breakout acting role.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

On the very first day, he lead his group into the cafeteria for lunch and sagely directed them to the shortest line.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel