maddeningly

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Just ask anyone under seven in my family who has to deal with my constant complaining regarding the fact that Polly Pocket is no longer pocket-sized, thus making her whole name maddeningly misleading.

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  • And yet, maddeningly, a man who was himself challenging those qualifications on the basis of some academic silliness. —  Analog March, 1971
  • Then, maddeningly, the picture stopped, dissolving in a burst of static. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 2] - Dead Man Rising
  • Empire but still, maddeningly, bundles a few too many irritations in with the spectacle. —  Latest from PALGN
  • Still, despite playing with a boxer that's known for his manic fixation on crotch shots, I am -- maddeningly -- unable to punch a single gonad. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • Just ask anyone under seven in my family who has to deal with my constant complaining regarding the fact that Polly Pocket is no longer pocket-sized, thus making her whole name maddeningly misleading. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
 

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