seldom
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The author’s title, for a notable instance, clips off the end of the full line “those who are about to die salute you”—an expression credited to gladiators but was seldom actually exclaimed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Never mind that children seldom have meaningful choice but to comply with caregivers’ demands and may be in therapy not to pursue their goals but due to external pressures.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
A falling stock market has seldom bothered him.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
If arrested, they are seldom allowed to return home to their families anymore.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
He seldom read the required texts or supplemental books for any course.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.