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But Shanks is generous without being excessive, taking the heat from a boil to a simmer and back again at record speed, creating an exciting pacing that feels as veritably dubious as any amicable breakup.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

He is veritably animated discussing how he ended up at TAG Heuer and how he is changing the brand.

From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2021

“No, Ma’am,” he veritably sang into the phone, “no pickup trucks from downtown this evening. Must be your lucky day!”

From The New Yorker • Feb. 5, 2017

Abrahams veritably pops off the screen in “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus,” which is otherwise a muddle of starchy pacing, uneven acting and bizarre tonal confusion.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2015

He felt that if once he went beyond the crown of the pass and took one step veritably down into the land of Mordor, that step would be irrevocable.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien