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  • At the best, he could be stand-offishly considerate of them.

    CHAPTER III 2010

  • At the best, he could be stand-offishly considerate of them.

    Chapter 3 1917

  • At the best, he could be stand-offishly considerate of them.

    Jerry of the Islands Jack London 1896

  • "If only it weren't dung," said Effie offishly, "anything but dung, I shouldn't be so particular.

    The Adventures of Maya the Bee Waldemar Bonsels 1919

  • I reviewed his collection of short stories Oblivion, and foolishly, jealously wrote this: "David Foster Wallace writes so beautifully, is so show-offishly smart and understands the intricacies of human emotion so keenly that a reasonable person can only hope he is terribly unhappy.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2008

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