Example Sentences

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The YouTuber had knowingly spread the false claims for financial gain, authorities say.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

She wrote that Hsiao’s assertions to the court were “at best, deceptive, if not intentionally and knowingly false.”

From Slate • May 18, 2026

In that scenario, the jury would have to determine whether Microsoft -- the then-startup's first private investor with a $13 billion injection -- knowingly facilitated the company's deviation from its original mission.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Modica asked knowingly, referring to the state law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I tried this repeatedly and then noticed that the older sister was smiling at me and looking knowingly at the younger sister as if to say, “I told you so.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela