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Example Sentences

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“If people think that they can buy my vote by making a contribution, they are sorely, sorely mistaken.”

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Alexander-Arnold and Diaz, outstanding at Bayern, have been sorely missed.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

If only the sorely miscast Dano had the weight to sell this guided tour of corruption — a role that could have been in the vein of one of Scorsese’s charismatic motormouth narrators.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The bigger issue is that investors who stuck with staples, foregoing bigger gains in hopes they would provide a smoother ride, have been sorely mistaken.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

They had no need for butter without any bread, but they’d miss the milk and cheese sorely.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson