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touchingly

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But Ms. Meehan writes touchingly about the fruits of attention—surprise, imagination and wonder among them—which can be so difficult to find in “an ‘on-demand’ world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Cox had also given touchingly humane voice to the idea that LGBTQ+ people deserve respect and in 2022 vetoed a bill that would have prohibited transgender youth from participating in school sports.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2025

What “Liza” touchingly suggests is those people are life’s real EGOT.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2025

Speaking on stage, Kravitz touchingly dedicated his Moonman trophy to his late mother, who died in 1995.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

He accepted the laughter and derision of his students with an embarrassed charm and a touchingly astonished grace.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy