Example Sentences

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The sheriff’s chief of staff, for example, once admitted to me that he was able to “wiggle out” of giving me information because of the way I had phrased a question.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

After I spelled out my name at his request, Vogel confirmed his claim and explained that the Times had phrased it that way “for a reason.”

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2019

The mildly electrifying subtext of The Anderson 'n' Marshall Show was that plenty of viewers wished that Cooper had phrased his question a little differently.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2010

Anthony Scaramucci wants you to know that he really, really wishes he had phrased that question he asked a few weeks ago a little differently.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2010

“Work hard” was how she had phrased it in the letter.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty