hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
hollowly
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a word derived from
hollow.
Example Sentences
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And the premise — the maddening, exhausting tension between the creative and the hollowly lucrative — feels especially apt right now.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2025
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
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
The sound of the boots echoed hollowly off the walls.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
