Example Sentences

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And both of them must find a way to win this evening, meaning the rest of us can settle in for what promises to be an affirmingly nasty encounter.

From The Guardian • Mar. 20, 2022

He seemed to understand this, and sometimes he would catch my eye from across the room when other people were heatedly talking or arguing and nod affirmingly.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee