in a word
Example Sentences
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It was a bet that stocks and bonds would move in opposite directions, dressed up in a word that made it sound like a law of nature.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The result was a presidency that was, in a word, unstable.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Asked to sum up what it felt like to win in a word, Gringe said: "I can't think of one."
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
The results were, in a word, startling: 1 in 7 of the children in the no-peanuts group developed an allergy by age 5, compared to just 1 in 50 in the peanut group.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2025
His face was red as a beet, but he didn’t put in a word for me.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
