the very words

Example Sentences

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But that lack of regret is what is central here, because she is saying she doesn't regret the very words that led to her first suspension.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

With that, Lynn said the very words my parents surely thought, but never uttered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Perhaps the best strategy for finding our way forward is to hold one another accountable, first and foremost, for the very words we use.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2019

Still, some technophobes aren't convinced, finding that the very words "fitness tracker" conjure images of headache-inducing math or features beyond their grasp. 

From US News • Dec. 26, 2014

Mariama picked it up and after a minute said, “Come now,” the very words that had made Ifemelu stop making appointments with African hair braiding salons.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie