seldom

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Never mind that children seldom have meaningful choice but to comply with caregivers’ demands and may be in therapy not to pursue their goals but due to external pressures.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

A falling stock market has seldom bothered him.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It is clear Guardiola sees the Champions League as the pinnacle - seldom is he more animated than on a big European night.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In his seven-figure Olympian existence, we can step out of our solitary pining into an enviable characterization, one that is seldom offered to characters that look and love like us.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

This happened so seldom that it was always an occasion, and to round it off we would go to the tannery to see our sons.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya