suitably

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"The audience was suitably appalled, although next to us a gentleman had an Apple Watch going off constantly and the couple behind me talked through the whole show."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The only major American professional sport that takes place outdoors in the summer is a suitably languid and loose-limbed affair.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Your husband’s three children could, it’s true, make it difficult for you if the life estate is not suitably specific.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Mr. Braude is suitably critical of his subject for her sometimes glib approach to life-and-death matters, and he pegs her appeal as “delivering hard news as if it was light gossip.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

While his father pulled a couple of pints for a customer, Malcolm gathered empty glasses in a suitably inconspicuous manner, and he was glad to see that his hands remained steady.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman