Example Sentences

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Here he was trying to escape the casualness of dating apps, only to feel like he was cheating every time his conversation partner changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Woo seemed to approach the Los Angeles Angels lineup with that same sort of casualness, efficiently setting the tone in the Mariners’ thrilling 5-3 come-from-behind victory at Angels Stadium.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Heather Diack: The casualness of the pose, the way the group is sitting around, the way Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow are holding their cigars, it’s like Thomas is holding court in this setting.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2023

She sings with preternatural theatricality and emotional heft, yet somehow maintains a youthful casualness.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

When she handed the bills to Petey, she said, “Sooooooo,” drawing out the vowel with such forced casualness that a first grader would have been suspicious.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby