tentatively
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Carousel finds her tentatively revealing flaws to a new lover.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Among them were 16 compounds tentatively classified as flavoalkaloids, a group that is rarely found in nature.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
A rare decade-long interlude starting in 2011 saw the top brass loosen their grip and Suu Kyi's civilian government tentatively take the reins in a burst of optimism and reform.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
According to Deadline, the “LOTR” project involving Colbert is tentatively titled “The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past” and is set more than a decade after the death of central hobbit Frodo.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“Um, what happened to Mrs. Simpson?” she asks tentatively.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
Vocabulary lists containing tentatively
The Giver
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The Diary of Anne Frank
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A Raisin in the Sun
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