studiously

Example Sentences

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She wrote that the government seemed to be concealing key information from the court and shrouding data in this studiously ambiguous language.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2025

Vladimir Putin, who studiously avoided naming Navalny while he was alive, briefly referred to him a month after his death by stating that a person passing was "always a sad event".

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

All the while, unlike most chief executives who have become the face of their brand, he has studiously avoided the spotlight.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2024

Sheinbaum, a protege of López Obrador’s for years, has studiously avoided criticizing her mentor’s security strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

He pats down his breast pockets, presumably looking for something to read or otherwise occupy his time, but, finding nothing, he instead folds his hands in his lap and looks studiously down at his thumbs.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse