Example Sentences

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It’s a pleasure to see Jacinto out of his dumb-as-a-box-of-hammers “The Good Place” persona, sliding instead into the oiliness of a howlingly pretentious object of desire.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022

In a sad bit of self-fulfilling prophecy, the dramedy was howlingly underseen and canceled after one season.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2019

From Japan came the howlingly sad Grave of the Fireflies, the story of a boy and his younger sister in the ruined last days of second world war.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2018

Mr Taylor said that it is "howlingly unlikely" that chief executive Bob Diamond ordered the policy be put in place.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2012

And, earlier that very night, Penelope had gotten a howlingly good clue as to why.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood