Example Sentences

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"We don't use it as a motivation per se, because that motivation is built within the players," says Jozak.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

I think we need to do much more to support work per se, not the number of children that you have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

They also make it exceedingly difficult for pro se petitioners filing on their own behalf to strategize the best approach and avoid being procedurally barred.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Such high costs aren’t anything new, per se, but they’re certainly rising.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He doesn’t feel jealous of her past per se.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri