Example Sentences

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“Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences” is as sharply specific as “Bird by Bird” is wanderingly wonderful: as winning a companion piece as two winning companions could create.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

With a gleam of feverish exaltation, Johnny rose, albeit wanderingly, to the occasion!

From Cressy by Harte, Bret

Your shafts of fortune, though they hurt you mortally, Yet glance full wanderingly on us.

From Pericles by Shakespeare, William

"A true heart," went on old man Coulson, a little wanderingly, "that the springtime has brought to life again, and—but what will my daughter say, Mrs. Widdup?"

From Whirligigs by Henry, O.

"Freedom!" said Virgie, wanderingly; "have I come to it?"

From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by Townsend, George Alfred