Example Sentences

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His words, "America is the indispensable nation" were anything but atypical, even though our former president's prevailing sentiment was not brayed hollowly from inside an empty suit.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2018

The first afternoon, as she sat in a treatment room, hooked up to an IV and chatting hollowly, I kept excusing myself to go to the bathroom, where I would write things down.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2015

I don’t need you to hollowly tell me what I want to hear to satisfy me.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2014

But Larraín's aim isn’t limited to pointing out those parallels and then encouraging us to laugh hollowly at the crassness of modern consumer society.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2013

His shoes were shod with silver, and they rang hollowly as he stepped over the threshold.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black