disarmingly
Americanadverb
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The disarmingly wry “In My Own Time” chronicles the author’s early days in the New York stage world of the 1960s and ’70s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Jolie herself has met impasses like this her entire life, and it’s that air of empathy that makes “Couture” so disarmingly intimate.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some, like Colombian artist Delcy Morelos, have devised powerful sculpture from disarmingly unstable ingredients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Banton is disarmingly human - a welcome trait within the current set-up.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
The caustic laxative worked so well that Hawley marketed it commercially under the disarmingly innocuous name Slim Jim.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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