How strange to actually have to see the path of your journey in order to make it. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

After the initial surprise and happiness from his parents at his being alive—for a week it looked as if they might actually get back together—things rapidly went back to normal. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

She actually picks one up from her pile and then jogs to my home. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He nods, but I’m not sure he’s actually heard me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

As I gain confidence, I actually blow a few kisses to the crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Apparently, June hadn’t actually gotten permission to come over, and now she was grounded for at least a month for sneaking out. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I’d never actually been with a girl in a backseat or anywhere else. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, my mom would have to actually be around for me to ask her such a thing. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

My quarters were uncomfortable, certainly, they were foully dirty and bitterly cold; but it never occurred to me that they were actually unsafe. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The police admitted to stopping Whren and Brown because they wanted to investigate them for imagined drug crimes, even though they did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion such crimes had actually been committed. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

He gives them back to Henry so he can start the car and move us to a vehicle that actually runs on gasoline, but there’s an unspoken message there. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

One reviewer there fretted, without any evident sense of irony, that Holmes presented his arguments so clearly and compellingly that students might actually come to believe them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“This is actually how you spend your spare time?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She thinks she is more trapped than she actually is. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

And then, after a few miles, there was some thinning of the woods, and we were suddenly in a small meadow, or was it actually a lawn? Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

That, I think, is our true reflection; it is as small as we actually are. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

He’d actually read it in a newspaper article Grace had forwarded to his phone on the bus ride down to the campus. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

You had to actually look up to realize you were part of something bigger than just the hole you were digging. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was actually smiling now, and when the crowd greeted a particularly good save with arousing chorus of the old favorite “Weasley Is Our King,” he pretended to conduct them from on high. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I’ve never seen someone actually wear an apron when they cook. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I want to say that I actually don’t think I like Jace all that much anymore, but this doesn’t seem like the right time. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Slag looks like pieces of porous rock but actually is the cinders left over when iron ore is melted down to make steel. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Eratosthenes had the presence of mind to do an experiment, actually to observe whether in Alexandria vertical sticks cast shadows near noon on June 21. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now that I might actually get rescued, people will probably read it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Salad. Seriously. Does anybody actually like it? Multicolored Styrofoam. No thanks. I’m a burger girl.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Eventually, a team of gunters tried to dig a tunnel under the dome wall, and that was when it was discovered that the shield was actually a complete sphere surrounding the castle, above- and belowground. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But from where they stood, almost directly underneath the peach, they couldn’t actually see the travelers up on top. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

I doubt that trying to amend the Constitution would actually succeed, but it may be valuable to aspire to it. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

It Was one of those rare times that we were actually encouraged to be boisterous, and it was grand. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

I had actually caught myself coaxing her to eat. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Recited, actually. Poetry. He recited and kind of plucked at the lyre.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I could never write down the things I actually feel or think or do. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Edward felt a weariness so intense wash over him that he thought he might actually be able to sigh aloud. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z

I know then that had Barbara Walters actually been choking on a peanut, I would have done nothing to help her. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

It was the first time I realized that he actually cared about Mrs. Winterbottom. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

"I can actually burst sewers with my mind," Park said. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Indeed, as Neumann noted, Indians actually sought out pregnant or nursing does, which hunters today are instructed to let go. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Fencing felt like the one thing in my life that I could actually control. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Fake it till you make it actually worked. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if we would be thinking about doorknobs should we ever actually need to use the pictures of them. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

He was the largest of them, and perhaps a bodyguard for their leader—as if anyone would actually be stupid enough to strike a scythe. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And then I remember a theory that I actually taught Libby: “Play the opposite.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Genie didn’t answer, because he wasn’t sure if he actually did. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“It might actually take you more than five questions, too.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I liked the haircut and it made me actually look forward to my future fame. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The seeds of many wild plant species actually must pass through an animal’s gut before they can germinate. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Except that I’m actually full. Buffalo mozzarella breadsticks with pumpkin seed sauce, you know.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“No, actually I’m in a really good mood.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The area was originally intended for whites, and a real estate developer actually built a number of houses there for white buyers. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would learn in subsequent years that he had been trained as an industrial engineer, and had actually completed a master’s degree. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a contract that she might actually pay off in a year or two if she was smart with her money. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Only small sums were actually paid out, the winners of the big prizes being nonexistent persons. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And now that there’s a chance we could find out who this Key Holder actually is, it feels like we’re close to a major discovery. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

To this day no one’s entirely sure what the town is actually called, or how to spell it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

His art is actually good—clearly he’s got mad drawing skills. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The light was so bright now that he could actually make out the color of the rock—dark brown and gray. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

“They’ve been working on the choreography for months. I actually knew they were planning this.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He showed it to Fernanda and she also admitted the resemblance of the horseman not only to the colonel but to everybody in the family, although he was actually a Tartar warrior. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t see anything in the still night, so I waited, hoping my eyes would adjust and that it wasn’t actually pitch-black out. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

We try to aim as close as possible without actually hitting them. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

August huffs and puffs and turns so red he’s actually closer to purple. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Even if the big guy is actually a five-foot-three, flamboyantly dressed land developer with stupendously gelled hair. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

For me, the answer was never actually all that tough to come up with. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

If it ever actually happens it's just Hangman obeying the First Commandment. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I was actually touched, but not so much that I was above setting my magic phone onto her desk and ripping off her BlackBerry’s new password. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The doctors and nurses drop their voices super low and whisper to each other when Scoob’s within earshot, so he doesn’t have a clue what’s actually wrong with her. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

“One hundred twenty-four thousand hotels rooms, actually. Sounds like a whole lot of people had the same idea.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Bobby also wanted proof that the prize fund was actually in a bank, and when that information, or proof of equity, wasn’t forthcoming, the entire venture dribbled away. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was possible that he was actually sick. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I’m not actually sure how this whole dead thing works. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

And I was actually daring to think that the day was going down much easier than I thought it would when I saw Dean Wykoff walking down the hall between second and third periods. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Bax pulled his hand out of mine and the fist he made so quickly actually did frighten me. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Della Porta was clearly intrigued, and if he did not actually perform a number of the experiments described by Garzoni which he claimed to have, it seems he did perform these particular experiments. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

You told me you’d take me to your favorite star, that we could actually go there and look down and watch the rest of the world. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“No. That’s one of the reasons I came in here, actually. Thinking I was dumb.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

What I’d thought was just a room at first was actually a forest glade, sheltered by a loose weaving of Thicket branches high above that let light in. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Were they actually going to argue over an onion? A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes people would barbecue on the roof, and more than once I had heard of parties where someone actually fell off, although I don’t remember this ever being verified. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

She was actually supposed to land the plane, not dump me out of it in the air. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“He’s starting to understand a lot of math. I’ve actually seen him put his skills to use.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Most of our profits actually came from luggage repairs. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He was so used to Annabeth providing Greek legend information that he was kind of stunned to actually remember something useful, but he had to act fast. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But before she could actually go to the Ferry Building, she had to ask her parents for permission. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But I think I’d actually rather be at church than here, doing what I’m about to do. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

I actually think he plays just well enough to make the team, but not well enough to challenge me for my position. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But another great container for standing waves actually holds standing waves of air inside a long, narrow tube. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I said, “The very idea is so offensive that it’s actually illegal to say the words ‘Ben Starling’s tongue’ on television.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Most of the time, actually, he doesn’t do what you want him to do.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I didn't understand their language, but I understood the tone: a stupid survival plot, as if they actually had a say in their fate. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The manner in which the Farewell Address was actually composed, as it turned out, served as a nearly perfect illustration of its central message—the need to subordinate narrow interests to the larger cause. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I actually agree with my mom,” she said. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Even if she were actually sick, her mother wouldn’t believe her. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

Kind of like when you step on black ice and realize you’re going to fall a second before you actually slip. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The plant is in a plastic pot, not a ceramic one, and only medium-sized, not so heavy that it will actually kill Nino Carlitos. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mac,” he inquired, “do you actually believe there’s a pole up there sticking out on top of the world?” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I stood too far away to actually read it, I assumed he’d only hold it up to prove that my name did in fact hold his top spot. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

But now that the whole of Southern California has actually been plagued, I’m a little disappointed. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Getting you a date to prom is so hard that the hypothetical idea itself is actually used to cut diamonds,” I added. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Thinking how weird it was to be alive to actually hear it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

There is some evidence that the size of the average Sapiens brain has actually decreased since the age of foraging. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I talked the car sales dude down to eighty-four hundred dollars from ten thousand, so in a way I actually saved money. You know what the color’s called?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

But then I noticed it was actually twitching the tiniest bit. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The second day he thought he actually might. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

And every musical note you hear is not a single pure frequency, but is actually a blend of the pitches of a particular harmonic series. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

This was actually a converted balcony, but instead of tiers of seats, there were rising ranks of tables that looked onto the lower level. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The sign actually said “Old Navy,” but I didn’t feel like getting into it with the dude anymore. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“My dad actually had two kids way before he met my mom, so my brother and sister are both in their twenties. It’s like having four parents. I don’t recommend the experience, by the way.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

But Benji wondered if she would actually be happy to see them fail, like a truly evil villain. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

And when Henry stopped with Bon on the way back to school the day after New Year’s to speak to his aunt, she actually was not at home. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dimple had to actually roll up the car window while Mamma was talking this morning so she could leave on time. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

At first I can’t tell if it’s put on or actually authentic, but when he resumes walking, overly casual, hands in his pockets, arms stiffened, it’s evident his initial reaction had been real. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He is said to be another of my unlikely ancestors, and actually did hold court on my family’s estate from time to time. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

One that actually wanted to cross imaginary lines because I now knew nothing in this world really mattered. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

But as he observed in recalling the discussion, that was before they actually had exploded their firecracker, which yielded a display that turned out to be very impressive indeed. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I still couldn’t believe that the war had actually reached our home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

"I bet on a hot day like this, we could actually make some real money in the lemonade business." The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

In fact, when Pierre was supposed to be in Antioch, he was actually in Bayeux, having a jolly time with his mistress. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

When she tried to break it apart, it was actually squishy and left a big smudge of brown on her finger. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Faith moves the hair away from my right ear, and I can actually hear the needle penetrating the cartilage. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Her own heart was beating so hard that it actually hurt. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I laugh even harder, and Siunek actually ends up on the floor. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The journey got easier as they got closer to Port Authority, and Alex regained his faith that they would actually make it. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I knew he couldn’t actually be reading them—not with eyesight as bad as his, at least. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“But I’ve thought things were impossible before, and so far, none of them actually were. Besides, I know Eril-Fane doesn’t want any more killing. He wants to come up to the citadel,” he told her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Could Frank actually turn into a swarm of bees? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

She was finding out what I knew, what I thought, and somewhere in that day, I realized with a kind of shock, or stunned belief, that we were actually “talking.” This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I did not actually try it, because by the time I had it ready it was time to milk the cow, then clean up and start the dinner. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

It’s completely different from where we live, but it actually feels inviting now. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

They actually used words like "barbarous" and "despicable". The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He must not have thought I’d actually try to drive off. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

When my fourth-grade teacher made our class write a paper about a typical evening at home, it never occurred to me actually to do so. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And I'm quite excited to see what you can actually do. It will be such a relief to work with an official Belle again." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s never too late to reach out to someone. That’s what he told me, actually.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“In fact, Finn here is actually a virgin. Can you believe it? I know, right? What guy Finn’s age is still a virgin?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

At three, Daisy demanded a ‘needler’, and actually made a bag with four stitches in it. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

It made her dizzy to think that her father didn’t actually belong here in Japan, and as a matter of fact, maybe her parents belonged nowhere in the world, not here and not there. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“He hasn’t been feeling well lately. And besides, he never actually met Albert.” The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The Stars and Bars that people regard today as the national symbol of the Confederacy is actually a battle c , „ , flag that was used by Confederate armies, not an off!- Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Only a month before, my ancient half-sister, who was twelve years older than me, had actually had appendicitis, and for several days before her operation I was able to observe her behaviour at close quarters. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look and see it is actually mine. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

But I think I would be lying if I told you that; if I led you to believe that on that Sunday afternoon in April, I was actually being driven by anything of the sort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Only one thing bothered me: Since I now knew that their real objectives were never revealed at committee meetings I needed some channel of intelligence through which I could learn what actually guided their operations. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Dude, Joey’s gay. You can’t make him look at my balls. But you could charge him to. And he hasn’t actually seen them yet.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Five to ten minutes more, as well, without actually killing the occupant. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

She didn’t actually think they would come back, because she’d done something brilliant she was rather proud of. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Some of it actually was leftover Grasshopper cash, but there was no need to point that out. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was easier to think about numbers than to think about the fact that Kamau hadn’t actually answered his question. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“The tree didn’t actually hit them,” Liam said, leaning against the minivan’s sliding door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He actually looked like it hurt him to hear what I’d said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Shadow observed, with a wry amusement, that the bows of the stringed instruments, played by mechanical arms, never actually touched the strings, which were often loose or missing. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

He grinned and got to his feet—well, his hooves, actually. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I see things a few seconds before they actually happen. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Then they looked away, like it was too embarrassing or painful to actually look at him directly. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

I crossed the hall and had actually picked up the offending item before realizing its full implication; my father, I recalled, had been brushing the entrance hall a half-hour or so earlier. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In countless cases, whites were actually there to witness the destruction occurring when the germs arrived. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

It’s interesting, actually, sort of a military style with bold black buttons. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The girl, who looked about Ernie’s age, wiped sweat from her forehead and squinted as if he and Genie weren’t actually there, as if they were a mirage. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“All of them, actually. I am truly anxious to get on with my life.” Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I should be upset, I guess, but I’m actually finding Olive to be a relief. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

I wanted to see if the guy would actually hit a kid with an aluminum bat. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Opinion was divided among whites over whether the youths were on a training mission or were actually trying to cause damage. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Huck Finn is right—truth is better and actually safer than a lie. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I casually moved the foot of the wax doll into the space about an inch above the candle’s wick, which is actually the hottest part of the flame. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But what actually happened when we reached the bus station was that Judy gave me a hug, I whispered “bye” and then she was gone. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, I had never actually been in one in real life, but I had seen them enough times on TV to know that they're all bedazzled in pink and purple. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Yes, Anne, you knew full well that your letter was unkind and untrue, but you were actually proud of it! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

It never occurred to us that she could actually scale a five-foot wall, but that was exactly what was happening. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You might actually be interested in him. He was known for his political cartoons.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“No, they actually fit. I’m sure you all dress in sizes that are way too big, back home. This actually looks human on you.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Oh my...Ally, you actually believe that, don't you?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

He had gotten into the habit of jumping into her cloak whenever she left the house, which was actually quite comforting. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

I perceived, as I read, how the collective white man had been actually nothing but a piratical opportunist who used Faustian machinations to make his own Christianity his initial wedge in criminal conquests. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Have you given any thought to how we will actually, like, find Agloe?” he asks me. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He pointed out a few more shapes in the clouds before he explained that this year he didn’t actually have a birthday. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh my God, I can’t believe you actually made it out.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Each match was actually a pen that wrote with invisible ink. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Citra could not believe she was actually going through with this. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I asked, pretending to be in greater discomfort than I actually was. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Like, that first time I talked to you, you terrified me. You kind of still do. But the more I act like you don’t, the less you actually do.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I can’t help laughing because it’s funny, and it’s extra funny because it makes Boggs look so uncomfortable, and I’m happy because Finnick actually sounds like the guy I met at the Quarter Quell. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I'm beginning to think we -meaning the person whose death I'm now devising and me -we might actually have gone unnoticed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe Mom actually thought Selena and I would ever be friends. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Her shoulders were shaking—I thought from crying—but then I saw she was actually laughing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Her eyes were wide and blinking, and it occurred to Emily that Maddie might actually be nervous about losing her bet. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I had thought I missed the whole team-spirit feeling, but it actually disgusted me now. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I know now that I actually came from Earth, the planet of humans and dogs,” I announced to Cade Hernandez as we drove through the streets of Lake Forest. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The only part I actually remember with my own eyes is standing in a really nice German suitcase store in London as my dad shopped for a new set. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The general public seems to imagine that our prisons are filled with “rapists and murderers,” but they actually account for a small minority of our nation’s prison population. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, I wouldn’t mind if she tried a little harder to please people, actually,” said Brooke. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t have the heart to tell her that with Zooey so far along, the correct term was actually stillbirth. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I was an only child without actually being one. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

It had been Mom’s growing up, and it was one of the few presents she’d ever given me that I hadn’t asked for but had actually liked. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

But they were actually ceramic, or they'd turn ceramic if you tried to sneak one back to Kansas. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

It’s not like you’d actually do any of those things, but the feeling is there, like a wind at your back on the edge of a cliff, gently urging you. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Well, someone who is actually here is checking you out,” Dylan says. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She never imagined it might actually be true. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Annabelle actually has to hold the phone away from her ear. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

It all feels so real that it takes a second to realize that I can actually hear the sounds of animals. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

I wondered how much time I would actually have. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“Okay, okay. But do we actually know anything about Mexico?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

Ignatius had actually spent the morning sitting at Eads Plaza watching the harbor traffic and jotting some notes about the history of shipping and Marco Polo in a Big Chief tablet. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

To hell with all that, and as sweet as the yam actually was, it became like nectar with the thought. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I watch her get dressed, I say, “Someday, Ultraviolet,” and she actually looks disappointed. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

It was the first instance in the history of the United States when the US Constitution actually denied rights instead of granting them. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Wait,” Albert says, “she didn’t actually eat yours?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but you don’t actually know that that woman is the same height as your mom,” Natalie said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The patrol that was after us could actually follow us in the dark and rain faster than we could run away, and before long they were close behind. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn't actually see their holes but could tell by the size of their dirt piles. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Mark was scared that would snap the men out of their dazed state and cause them to retaliate, but they actually dropped their ends of the ropes in response. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

More and more it is Janice who is directing the daily operations, actually there at the house urging the rest of us on. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, Jam wanted to be sure that there actually was someone dangerous in his house—not like Pet-dangerous, which felt like a righteous-sword-of-fire kind of danger, but old-school dangerous, monster dangerous. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

If not for Carol, we would have never thought that we could actually publish our classroom diary. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

What nobody was tuning into was that there’s a big difference between keeping myself occupied and actually taking care of myself. passed. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Similar markings covered his chest and arms, though whether they would actually stop a sword or axe remained to be seen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“But actually,” he later explained, “I had already formed my judgment. Yes, I would.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Second of all, he’s actually a really cool dude. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The largest liners actually had their own shipboard brewery, which they put into operation during those times when, instead of engaging in a transatlantic voyage, they were engaged in a four-day “cruise to nowhere.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“Maybe writing to him will actually help you figure out your own feelings. And maybe he is talking to you through sharks. Who am I to tell you you’re wrong?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

He actually refused to believe me when, some months later, I informed him that the House had passed a bill allowing public schools to post the Ten Commandments. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was actually three stories high ’cause the other end of the barn started on a hillside and this side was at the bottom of the slope. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, my mom never actually said anything like that, but I could just feel it in the way she held me, in the way she sang. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

"Which is actually worse than being an idiot." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

And it was so wonderful to hear her actually say my first name like that. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Which, I thought, meant she actually was going to cook me and eat me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe I was imagining it, but some people actually nodded in my direction and smiled. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Ad Herennium is actually—and, to me, fascinatingly—almost insanely specific about how these backgrounds should be arranged in the mind’s eye. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Below me sits a battlefield—a killing field, actually, for no battle rages here. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I have not lost the mastery of my feelings, there are actually no more feelings. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

And at this point Wittgensteinian history of science places itself directly at odds with Galileo’s own account of what he is actually doing, and history of science is in a direct conflict with science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Thank you,” I say, taking the tray from her, and she actually smiles at me, but she turns away without answering. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Bodega didn’t just believe it, he was actually practicing it. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I continued to walk as quickly as I could without actually running, focusing on the right-hand turn that was only a few yards away from me now. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I’d like to wear nylon stockings and little heels with whatever I wear. I am sixteen now, sixteen and a half, actually.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Coram noticed that his bony face was actually showing a faint blush. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It worked out well, actually. When I was fired I had just started classes here, and they were able to give me some work in the offices. I’m studying to be a cameraman.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

Even after I tell her that Shay is mean, my mom asks, “Well, there will be other kids there, right? You may actually have fun.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her plan might actually work...but she still had to convince Arachne to do something impossible. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I mean, there are times when it’s actually more work not to smile. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I’ll see you both plenty,” I said, and suddenly I realized that might actually be true. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Grace hadn’t realized how long thirty seconds actually was. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Everyone thinks cardinals are red but actually that’s just the male. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

And me, well, I actually thought it was kind of awesome. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

People always assumed my mom and dad were like other divorced parents, who fought over everything, but they were actually friends. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

But Anya wasn’t prepared for what actually met her when the door swung open, eerily silent on its hinges, blowing a gust of stale cavern air over them as they stood in the doorway. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

She smiles at me like she actually thinks I can do that. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t just being polite; she actually cared. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Except for Georges and Robert, who actually wanted to know. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

After all, my colors and shapes may not be around much longer if I can actually find a doctor to cure me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He had, after all, actually dealt with yellow fever firsthand, while Currie had merely studied the disease. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

It was only possible to keep so many kids in line because they were not actually kids—because there was some older nature inside them, warring against and balancing their childish impulses. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Matt guessed he was the only one there who’d actually feasted on roast pheasant and suckling pig. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

That means people actually have to see her work. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The missing ingredient in the story, of course, is the four- or five-second interval when the shots were actually fired. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I hug him because that says everything when I actually don’t have anything to say. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It fell to Yuri Gagarin, the only man to have actually been to space to make the decision. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Nor was he convinced that McCann’s advertising would actually do Columbia any good. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She was actually kinda excited to hear I was going out with friends. Even if it is a Tuesday night.” Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“I did actually have something to ask about tomorrow.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Peeta, it turns out, actually has a talent, which is painting. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Martin’s bellowing voice was either echoing around in my mind, or it was actually getting closer. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“I bet Minho’s the one who actually got rid of the stupid things.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“It has a hole in it. We’re actually friends with Davis Pickett. Doesn’t he live here?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I could not only see the dislike between the two men—I could actually feel it. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Thus, according to the American College Dictionary, a fact is ‘something that actually exists; reality’ and also, or alternatively, ‘a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to be true’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Trying to regain his footing, he realized that the firehouse had been pushed from its foundation and was actually moving. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

The hissing sprinklers are actually snakes in disguise, and he’s training them to eat all the neighborhood pets—which makes some twisted sense, because I’ve heard him complaining about barking dogs. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

In the library, she’d actually opened the pendant, almost holding it to her eye. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“My locker. I actually prefer this to being hissed at in the hall, if you want to know the truth.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

A cute underclassman actually stops me in the hall and asks if I need help finding my way. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Listening to his father’s snores, he thought of how his father was actually sleeping his life away, sleeping even when he was awake, not really alive. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe the flagpole could be a plan B when there isn’t the threat of storms, because avoiding tall metal poles is actually a good rule of thumb when lightning may be in the picture.” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I realize I have no idea where my Last Friend actually lives, or where he’s from. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

There’s a bright side to this, though, that is actually a little bit comforting. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I actually don’t want him sticking around that long. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

In spite of everything, when Stanley found out that Sweet Feet was going to be there, he was actually excited about the prospect of meeting his hero. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

“Your use of a double negative actually works here,” she continues. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

But heat actually was coming from the island itself. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“From Hailsham,” she said, and a small smile actually went across her face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You fainted, Potter? Is Longbottom telling the truth? You actually fainted?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I still feel guilty about playing a part in ruining our family, but maybe Dad actually is happier now. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Since she was the only one in the group who had actually died and come back to life, her observation sort of killed the mood. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Many wild seeds evolved to be bitter, bad-tasting, or actually poisonous, in order to deter animals from eating them. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Back in New York, stone broke and without any means of support, I realized that the railroad was all that I actually knew anything about. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought her hands seemed to locate the root or herb she was seeking before she actually saw it. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pull back my knife hand and I wonder if I can actually stab him. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even need a batting helmet, but I saw one that was so cute I actually wanted to buy it! Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

His behavior then was truly embarrassing, and I actually kissed him on the top of his head in benediction when he had finished. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

And on second thought, white- haired old C. F. Smith had actually been the brain behind the victory at Donelson. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Um, I actually need to go to the bathroom. Where is that?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

That actually made more sense than anything else. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

You can actually see his chest swell up. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

So all he had was a knife—well, two knives, actually. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

But in the dim light of the afternoon, with no one really around and Archie saying nice things about me...there’s actually something comforting about him. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Herbie’s heart hammered at the thought of actually owning, let alone pulling the trigger of, a gun. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to say she didn’t actually make me take it off. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

I think about quarter-cut oak and how I still don’t actually know what that means. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The first thing I need to know is how many there actually are,” my father said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what he saw in my face, but what I actually said was, “I guess you been to see the Captain already.” Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had been so deeply taken up with his own thoughts that he did not know if he had actually heard anything or had imagined it. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako could feel his eyes boring into her toes—her feet actually seemed to almost warm up. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Many of these orphans were actually captured in the huge Central African country of Zaire. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

The faces of the players, actually their school photos, were arranged in three rows, the way that a team would pose. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm not trying to be annoying—I’m actually weirdly excited. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Someone actually offered to help me take the kids on a field trip. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I know, I know, we don’t actually send them out until next year, but my parents want me to practice now.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Lots of corn grew on the land, and Polly was consistently impressed by Teenie, who seemed to know thousands of things she could make from it, but Derbyshire Farms was actually a rice plantation. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Chess sensed, more than actually seeing, that Finn and Natalie were throwing smoke bombs, too. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

You will notice I say 'what' rather than 'who' is a great butler; for there was actually no serious dispute as to the identity of the men who set the standards amongst our generation. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Around ten-thirty we got him dressed, put his harness on, and discovered that he was actually able to stand up and walk. We were all pretty amazed.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

He was like that about a lot of things, actually. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I mean, terrified me like the kind of terrified where you actually run out of the room screaming with your arms in the air. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

An outburst like that could have actually killed her. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m actually happy to do this extra work, and I never thought I’d ever say something like that.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

With my stepfather I was thinking, He might actually kill me. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Maddie was not actually put to work at a Radar screen in one of the direction finding stations, though Maidsend did have one; she was still in the radio room. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I try to imagine the flowers’ petals are actually wings, but all I see are clusters of flowers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“That’s...really cool. I’m obsessed with movie scores. The music. I actually want to compose my own someday.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, you see, I’m not actually arguing, sir. So I don’t really know. But I’ll be there!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“No—no, actually it was you I came to see.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I don’t actually expect her to answer, but she says, “It was my sister’s birthday. She would have been nineteen.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He looked so pathetic, crammed in behind the counter with the board of keys poking into his back, that for a second I actually felt for him. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They fall into a weighty silence, both staring at the massive television screen but neither actually watching the movie. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

To be truly prepared for something, one must actually expect it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted so much to reach through the bars and touch him, to press my fingers against his skin, because it seemed only by touch that I could be sure all this was actually happening. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guessed that our chances of actually carrying off the entire flight as planned were about even. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more vigorously he resisted actually swimming, the more he fancied it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If more show up, maybe the Faire will actually happen, after all.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

But how do you prove that two feet is actually the limit of the race? Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

‘Very odd,’ said Frodo, tightening his belt, ‘considering that there is actually a good deal less of me. I hope the thinning process will not go on indefinitely, or I shall become a wraith.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“My cousin in Boston actually had to put his hand on the Holy Book to swear in court. I’ll shoot any man tries to make me do that!” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

And for a few minutes I felt happy, because instead of our Circle of Friendship shrinking, the way I’d worried it might be, it actually seemed to be growing. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I read this in one of my auntie’s journals. You can actually activate the poisons that way.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

To display an empathy you don’t actually feel. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

It takes me a few seconds to realize that it’s actually a piece of coal, from the Dauntless Choosing Ceremony bowl. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I laughed my relief, knowing Minerva was here—she was actually here. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

For the first time since the death of Bach, the music of the moment seemed to be attempting to portray more accurately the sadness and anxiety that people were actually experiencing. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I had never actually been inside Mr. Ray’s house. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Sure, he did a lot of teleporting around the OASIS, completing quests and leveling up his avatar, but he didn’t actually know anything. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Most people who enroll say they plan to get a four-year degree eventually; few actually do. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

Only when I look down at our feet do I realize that we’re actually going nowhere. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Dude, if you like me—if you actually like me—then be jealous. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“And if one of the spies returns?” he asks me, rousing from his stupor enough to actually seem concerned. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He looked like he was sleeping, but actually, he was paying attention. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

The street signs tell us were actually headed uptown, which is a relief. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The position actually was only somewhat less intolerable; but he thought of it as almost comfortable. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

My sisters and I actually made up this place called the Shoreo a few years ago one night when we were staying at our aunt's house. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Some of them glanced at each other, and one of them actually nodded. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

But instead of shaking it, he takes my hand and kisses it, like someone who is actually charming. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Oh, nonsense,” his grandma said, giving him two playful slaps on each cheek that actually hurt quite a lot. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

The jail contains six cells; the sixth, the one reserved for female prisoners, is actually an isolated unit situated inside the Sheriff’s Residence—indeed, it adjoins the Meiers’ kitchen. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, Ekon was surprised to find that what he’d always assumed was just a broom closet actually contained a set of narrow, inclining stairs. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I shivered, actually shivered, when I realized that. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

With the wind coming off the water, Nailer could pretend he was actually on a deep-sea vessel, speeding toward the horizon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

That people back in the day actually decided the split should be right here. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He was not a conciliatory man, so the effort looked actually physical, like an earthquake. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was something else to actually get them done. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Even though I had known it before, actually standing in front of your house was like having the wind knocked out of me. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I could easily bring the Hab's microwave into the rover and wire it in, but the energy required to cook ten potatoes a day would actually cut into my driving distance. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

She wondered if he’d actually finished all ten of them, or if he had only pretended to read them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

That’s when Sam explained that they were actually stepsister and stepbrother since Patrick’s dad married Sam’s mom. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Hopefully. And actually, I have a question for you, too.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

But here's what my parents actually helped me discover by driving me to theater school every week: I totally sucked at acting. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I actually went through the chalk because a few of us girls were drawing unflattering pictures of Miss Anderson on our slates, but that is beside the point. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Few things could inspire Smith to actually speak at length. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Ah, yes. I know it looks that way, friend, but let me explain. It’s a funny story, actually. My father is white and my mother is black and race is a social construct, so...” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, we actually came to ask a favor,” I say. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

It seemed like I could actually see the leaves and flowers growing and changing. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wasn't actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

She is actually inviting me up to her room. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

The salesclerk allowed my brothers, my sister, and me to actually try on new Sunday shoes, as well as Hush Puppies and penny loafers for school, before we bought them. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

I knew Mychal well enough not to actually die of mortification, but only just. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

If I actually allow myself to think about—to feel—how desperately I miss him, I won’t be able to get out of bed. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The Inca Empire also had a centralized political organization, but that actually worked to its disadvantage, because Pizarro seized the Inca chain of command intact by capturing Atahuallpa. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

He had never been an irascible man and before war was actually declared and Mississippi seceded, his acts and speeches of protest had been not only calm but logical and quite sensible. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll never understand them. Why do they want life to be so solemn? I believe they actually enjoy it more that way.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t really considered any of this, maybe because I’d never really believed I would actually be in this position. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I actually dug out the document from Nana’s file cabinet to double-check. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Next thing I know, we actually are on a bench in Central Park, just like I pictured it. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I swear to God, yo, we actually stand up, just like she said. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I know I gave a toast the other night outside Esperanza’s house, but we didn’t actually have drinks in our hands, so it doesn’t count.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

So Milton and Mr. Elijah Muhammad were actually saying the same thing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I use all my strength and for the first time ever I actually pry his hands off me and get myself free. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It’s actually somewhat creepy how much my avatar resembles me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

This was obliged to be repeated before it could be believed; and Mr. Knightley actually looked red with surprize and displeasure, as he stood up, in tall indignation, and said, Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

Now that there were other demons actually helping to save the trapped demons, we did not seem to have as much trouble as before. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That you’re actually starting to like having a rodent poking around in your ear.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

For the small areas of solid wall the stone mason would actually construct two parallel walls of cut stone. Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction 1973-09-19T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been thinking about it for the last couple hours, actually,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

And if you didn't insist on meddling in large affairs that affect the globe, you would actually be charming. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I have no time to actually read any of these books. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Our selection is actually quite large. And I believe there is still some freshly baked apple pie available, if that interests you, for dessert.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

My children will learn how special it is to bond with another person who looks different but is actually just like them. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s OK. You were right, actually. I’m only tenth level.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“All right, now, here’s a very important question”—she leans in—“did you actually try to do anything to hurt yourself before you came here?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Some people thought so little of death that they actually took their own lives. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

It was a far cry from what I used to eat in Cuba, but like lots of things in America, I had grown used to it and now actually liked it. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Your voice has an unusual quality, actually. It’s hard to place.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Imagine if we had a food system that actually produced wholesome food. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, but he can actually speak it. Even Dad doesn't know Japanese. It’s kind of weird.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Once I’d collected the maximum of five Cue Card Power-Ups I began to relax, and the game actually started to be fun. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, it was he who had advocated it in the beginning, and the plan which Snowball had drawn on the floor of the incubator shed had actually been stolen from among Napoleon’s papers. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Were there other things I had thought were hallucinations, but were actually real? Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Colorblindness, though widely touted as the solution, is actually the problem. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I noticed he actually tried to hide a smile. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Almost as good as if she actually did kick him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“You know what? I actually like Patrick more now, in a way. He’s like—a person now. His parents’ divorce was way worse than mine. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

George’s mother actually grabs him by the ear and pulls him outside. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

On the contrary, he had kept up the pursuit in spite of Kehaar and had actually carried out a scheme to cut off the fugitives’ retreat. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was a book Vega would actually read, I knew. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

That’ll ensure you guys actually listen to the words coming out of my mouth.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

All three of us had trained as soldiers and we probably had the best chance of actually executing an escape. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to chime in and say that if he had told me that a few days earlier, it actually would've been a secret to me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

So many people were working on the party that I was beginning to think we were actually going to have one. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

He ate as slowly as he could, watching the sun over the orchard, surprised to find that he could actually mark its sinking movement. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Would she actually inhale water, or just pass out? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

In Ben’s nervousness, he mispronounced Prometheus, so what he actually said was that Zeus sent vultures down to eat porpoise’s liver. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

Yes, before the DVR was invented, we actually had to insert a VHS tape into a VCR in order to record anything we wouldn't be home to watch. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“Matthew! What are you doing? You actually carry those around in your pocket?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

By the time I was sixteen I didn’t really care, except it felt good to actually be good at something. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It would be nice to have all the money to myself, but this way I might actually get the job. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Noah did tell me once, no, twice actually, that he followed me and watched me build. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Bats, she said, actually share food with each other. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

He could easily pick me up and toss me into the closet, but I knew he actually wanted me to keep him still and safe. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

I actually feel for her having to go through this with me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

He realized that Chuck might actually be his only friend in the world. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I don't know if I'll actually be able to find my aunt. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I was actually just hoping to get a good solid stick, but it lodges in the seam between two panels, making me look a lot better than I am. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“And if the building La Cocina is located in is actually historical...?” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

The weather vane moved slightly, indicating that Jess, actually out upon the north pointer, must be trying to retrieve the sword. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

She looked up at me with a face that could not look more sullen without actually being punched. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

She had recuperated in the Birthing Unit for the first week, tended and checked—pampered a bit, actually, she realized. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The problem is, I've watched the sport on television but never actually played it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The only thing they would actually pack carefully into boxes, at the last possible moment, were their two computers, along with monitors, hard drives, scanners, subwoofers, and printers. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t actually need to use the Internet so much as he needed to not be near happy people. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Garret Charles actually gave us a generic monologue about the dust of California in the eighties. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“For instance, did you know there are people in this store—in all department stores, actually—who walk around looking like ordinary customers but are really security police making sure no one is stealing?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The host thanks me for coming, and as the lights dim, I wonder, yet again, what good all these sound bites actually do. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In fact, he had actually faced down a momentarily crazy man who intended to kill him. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was actually better than ever in a lot of ways. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

It was actually only a wooden platform about a foot off the ground, across one end of the yard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was when I realized that the oval-shaped ring in which they were arranged actually formed the outline of an egg. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The mud in the roads actually seemed to flow with currents, as in the rivers and streams, but when it hardened it would be worse than cement. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, I’ve never actually seen someone have a “panic attack” before, but I have heard about it, and I’m pretty sure Ximena had a panic attack at that second. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

My mom likes to make fun of his career as a jarhead—his “extraction missions,” because technically he worked as a military dentist and never actually left his base. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

They had actually taken the heart out of one guy who had been in an accident and put it in another guy, a dentist. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The boy with the deep speaking voice actually sings like a girl. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She should have told me to tell her when it started tingling, because by the time it was actually burning it had already taken off several layers of my scalp. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She was actually using part of Dimple’s closet because all her stuff wouldn’t fit. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

I lie on my bed and daydream about the day I’ll actually be able to go to one of his concerts. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Tiny and I actually played Little League together—not in this park, but in one closer to our houses, starting in third grade. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

“I have to get back to Otavalo for the lunch shift,” I say, and find that instead of desperately wanting to leave, I’m actually enjoying myself. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Maybe it does bother me,” he says, “but only peripherally. It’s like a buzzing fly, you know? Annoying, but not actually life-threatening.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

This view was contradicted with such energy that Mr Charles, quite aside from worrying whether he would become the next focus of the gentlemen's attention, actually thought himself in danger of physical assault. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

In his more than a score of years as custodian of the sanctuary there, Maurice Broun has observed and actually tabulated more hawks and eagles than any other American. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But the Pirate’s Den has existed in one form or another almost as long as the internet’s been around, and every decade or so, there’s an assassination that actually goes through. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I noticed there were some males in the corner who had actually stepped out of the room because I guess they had a little “something in their eyes,” but I still kept talking. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

As Thomas looked more closely at Newt, he realized that what he’d mistaken for calm was actually disbelief—maybe even excitement. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And while I’d never lie and tell myself I actually changed the minds of people like Hilly and Elizabeth, at least I don’t have to pretend I agree with them anymore. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Always putting her at a disadvantage somehow, and yet, now and then, surprising her, letting her peek through a door that always seemed to slam shut again before she could actually see inside. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

Eventually, Twig had to leave, because her dad actually called, and she went home to talk to him properly. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

But to believe that dissecting the tragic events of 1996 in minute detail will actually reduce the future death rate in any meaningful way is wishful thinking. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m not, actually. For one, you are amazing on those bus driver math problems. You’re one of the kids who gets the really harder ones correct.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was actually the Blue Jay Extended Stay Lodge, where Andrew Peckleman had a part-time job. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Yet he never actually put it on his head. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

As soon as she had asked herself the question, she realized that there was actually an answer. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I knew he had a nice coat already: a bright orange Canada Goose parka that made my mom hopeful that the rumors about his being rich might actually be true. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He said “dummy” the way he had before that, where it was actually mean. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of gloating, he actually seemed to understand. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

When I closed my eyes I could feel her hand, warm against my skin, but that didn’t actually happen. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But I have to say that you’re rather brilliant, Captain. So brilliant, actually, that I might give you one of the jewels I plan to steal from the queen tonight.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Of course, you don’t actually know yet, but you soon will. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yes, Grandma is actually letting her cook in her kitchen. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“For instance, uncle, if Lancelot were actually found in Guenever's bed, in front of witnesses, then there would be no need for combat, would there?” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I nibble on the bread and a soft cheese wedge and watch my movie, marveling over the fact that I actually picked an Indian movie over all the American choices. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

The iced tea was almost gone, and it had actually started tasting pretty good. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“What is that even going to do? Huh? Really. Say you walk into the senator’s office. Say you actually talk to a giant room of politicians. How does that change anything?” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Ogden Morrow had actually taken the time to invite me to his birthday party. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Toward the end of counting, when it looks like I’ve actually won, Shay crosses her arms and falls back against her chair. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Moreover, there was an even more elemental understanding implicitly codified in Philadelphia but actually predating the Constitutional Convention by many years. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I’m on my way to fifth period when I realize that the girls behind me, who are talking really loud, are actually talking about me. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

It’s actually even weirder than you might be thinking. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

‘How do they actually catch the humans they eat?’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sniffs several times which means at least three times and actually he sniffs five times before I say, What’s wrong with it? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if they had actually started sending outfits home. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He actually wanted to know about my life. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

Of course, I had already heard similar sentiments a few moments earlier, but Mr Morgan actually said: 'It's a privilege to have a gentleman like yourself here in Mos- combe, sir.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He actually sings that last word instead of saying it. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

How could I have actually thought that just because I had one okay week that things were going to be normal again? How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Dad compromised by taking moving pictures of each of us, first with colored fingers practicing on the paper diagrams and then actually working on the typewriter. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“After the pre-prank, the Eagle will think the junior class has done its prank and won’t be waiting for it when it actually comes.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

“You mean you guys actually glean? I thought you just partied and spent other people’s money.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

They were not actually detected until much later. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was actually bom with too much cerebral spinal fluid inside my skull. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t actually mean to say that out loud.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Mother’s been trembling, torn between the terror that I’ll screw it up and glee that I actually like men. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I just wanted to see if you would have the balls to actually talk to me.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

They were all upbeat, and, luckily, it was one of the few times a funeral actually had a good choir. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I spent the morning reading The Small Redemptions of Lagos. Scouring it, actually,” he said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I got pushed so far off course, I'm actually not far from the Mars exploration rover Opportunity. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bernard says, “That’s cool,” as if I have actually answered him. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Tobias smiles a little, but not enough to make me think he’s actually happy. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And this vision had had a certain hold even on the groups who actually profited by each historic change. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Simon lives so close to school that it would actually make my morning easier. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Gavin cheers her on too, and it’s cute because you can tell he’s never actually done this before. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

She had also actually observed that Gregor needed a great deal of room to creep about; the furniture, on the other hand, as far as one could see, was not of the slightest use. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

But for those who have actually tried to prove race discrimination under the Fourteenth Amendment, the Court’s remark amounted to cruel irony. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I’m actually surprised Rufus is chaining his bike to a gate and following me into the hospital. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“That kind of thing makes me furious enough to where I think I could actually kill someone,” Dri said. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was therefore necessary to rewrite a paragraph of Big Brother’s speech in such a way as to make him predict the thing that had actually happened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Three or four times, swimming up through thick layers of drug- induced sleep, she had actually sought Estha out and slapped him until someone calmed her down and led her away. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I say, and I’m not sure if I actually say it or if I just think it and she hears it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It seemed that there was not room enough for him to pass without actually touching her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

You may actually be the only person who gets more than 140 characters from me. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Chapter 1, like Chapter 3, had not actually told him anything that he did not know; it had merely systematized the knowledge that he possessed already. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

It’s just, I think I like you a lot, and I’m kind of new to this whole thing of actually dating guys I like a lot. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I’m actually surprised by how much force he put behind it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She has wide eyes, runny mascara, and wears a pearl choker that looks like it might actually be choking her. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

In many places in America now, it is not actually possible to be a pedestrian, even if you want to be. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

This one explored whether the task of driving actually interfered with the task of talking on the phone. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Everything was actually a shock to me when I found out the reason why we had to leave Nicaragua. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I had befriended the acid thrower, had actually begun to feel sorry for her. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

First, because there was not one chance in a million that it could actually help, and second, because plasma screens grow extremely hot after prolonged use. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

And I actually felt what I was thinking bouncing back and forth in my chest. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

The poor guy got hauled off to the freak farm before he even had a chance to party, get wild, actually dance with a girl. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

“So, do people actually dance at the dances?” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

We’re lucky to have enough money so that my mom doesn’t have to get a steady job right now—she can actually pursue her passion. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

Cade, as I have said before, was actually a very smart kid. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I think I do actually look like him. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

With half her mind, Tally was actually glad she’d come and seen all this. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I got your text. And actually, Celia isn’t here either. I couldn’t find her. Did she come up to your room?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Patrick and I weren’t sure how much Craig actually told Sam. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

But as it turned out, I was able to ask an expert, the person who had actually designed that very ramp and the killing machinery behind the blue door. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t realized that his coach would be so determined to make this go away—to make me go away—that he’d actually be willing to hurt Ocean in the process. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I actually make it back to my floor before the tears start running down my cheeks. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Whenever I thought about men and men, and women and women, I could never really imagine what they would be actually doing. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

For this reason, an acre of mixed grasses can actually produce more carbohydrate and protein in a year than an acre of field corn. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“They say hateful stuff about Asians all the time. I’ve actually heard them make comments about Koreans eating dog in front of you. Why do you let them do that?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

We could hear the car several blocks before it actually hove into sight, because it was equipped with an exhaust whistle that was allowed to function as a matter of routine. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I decided during government that I would actually, literally suck donkey balls if it meant I could skip that class for the rest of the semester,” he said. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

But their procedure, as it turned out, actually had baked laboratory dust onto the targets, which accounted for the irregular findings. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

If I had had any notion of what actually lay in store for me, I might not have wished so hard for it. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

And then Finn saw that there wasn’t just the image of Mom, up there at the front, but she was actually sitting there. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The past, he reflected, had not merely been altered, it had been actually destroyed. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“God, Abby, how dense are you? Seriously? I draw a picture where we’re practically on top of each other, and it didn’t occur to you that maybe, just maybe, I might actually like you?” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Papa said afterwards that Camp actually applied himself that morning at the store. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

I am actually relieved not to be working with Kelsey, because then I would have to deal with not breathing and coming up with something to say. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

From that distance, it looked as though it were small, but it was actually one of the largest ships ever built. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then he’d hand me a glass of water, stand there in front of me, and watch while I drank the whole thing to make sure the pill actually went down. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help imagining, as I bit into my Lazarus Burger on the way home from work, what it might be like if the bird actually did exist and happened upon one of these sandwiches. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I actually wanted to see if I could run.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know. I never met her. Never met my dad either, actually.” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what he’d do if his doctors actually banned him from coffee. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

I’ve actually had to stop calling her Glamour Girl, because Sam gets confused and can’t keep a straight face whenever someone says her real name, so I call her Kennedy now. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Equally, it could be argued that it actually began thousands of years ago. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And always floating around was James’s question about whether the game had actually been finished before Mr. Griswold was attacked. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Maryland was as Confederate as a state could be without actually seceding. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The air of mystery is creating more terror than actually showing himself.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It’s a bigger size, so it actually zips. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

You think you are in charge of the secret, but isn't it the secret who's actually using you? Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

When I could actually sit down to supper with my family, the telephone would ring and I would be called away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was surprised at how much English I actually understood when she spoke more slowly. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

“Some blond girl at school today asked me about you. Quite a babe, actually. Not as hot as your math tutor, but she still has a few years to catch up in hotness.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“It was chicken. I actually ate two helpings of it.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Given the magnitude of this event, Otto wondered if solving the problem might actually be worth two keys? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“If you were actually familiar with Amity’s customs, you would know that they don’t have a formal leader,” says Johanna, her voice simultaneously gentle and firm. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But none of that means Trevor or any of Flush actually know you. You talk about them like they’re your best friends.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It was such an enormous idea that I found myself actually carrying it out. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today it is no longer necessary for the police to have any reason to believe that people are engaged in criminal activity or actually dangerous to stop and search them. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

They were actually kind of cute at this stage, so small and fluffy. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

The engine rumbled and coughed and smelled like burning oil, but it actually worked. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Once there, it seemed as if he might actually lecture. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It actually looks a lot like Kandinsky’s work. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He began to grow actually proud of his body, and to cherish an intermittent belief that his face also was growing back to normal. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

In the sheriffs car, I said, “She isn’t actually gone at all. She’s singing in the trees.” Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

What sounded really simple, moving forward and backward, was actually quite difficult. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

And somehow I start telling them about Martin and the emails and how he actually freaking blackmailed me, and it’s actually kind of a hilarious story, now that I think about it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But many rabbits go all their lives without seeing a fox and probably only a few actually fall victim to an enemy who smells strongly and cannot run as fast as they can. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And with a laugh, actually a laugh of exultation, Helmholtz Watson pushed his way through the crowd. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Don’t know if I actually am but there ain’t no choice. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The letter ended with one last piece of information: “Germany has actually stopped the sale of uranium from the Czechoslovakian mines, which she has taken over.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It would be no use to me without the books anyway. D’you know, I think the Master of Jordan was giving it to you. Did he actually ask you to bring it to me?” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe sharing a confidence will actually make him believe I see him as a friend. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“It takes longer to position your cricket to turn the page than it does to actually turn the page on your own. Why not simply turn the page?” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Her hair, at a closer inspection, is actually many little writhing snakes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

What would it mean if we actually did discover the ultimate theory of the universe? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She thought of the red thing—the red thing that hadn’t actually been red and was clearly just a jumping fish—and then she heard a peculiar, rhythmic thumping. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The spare doesn't actually pull C02 apart and recapture the oxygen. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You are right, sir,” Polly said, continuing the pretense that none of them knew what they were actually discussing. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But no one actually tried to burn him.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, then you’re the only person at this party who actually wants me here.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

In this they are quite unlike testimonies, which degrade as they pass from ear to ear in an endless game of Chinese whispers; eighteenth-century probability theorists actually devised formulae for calculating this rate of degradation. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“And say what? She hasn’t actually done anything—” “She hasn’t done anything lately—unless you count the fact that she was here the night Megan Hipwell disappeared,” I said. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he actually smiles like, get this, a sheep. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

I still don’t understand how watching someone else play something could be more fun than actually playing yourself. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Quite the opposite: that all that extra information isn’t actually an advantage at all; that, in fact, you need to know very little to find the underlying signature of a complex phenomenon. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The stuff they were eating was a thin stew, actually a soup, of haricot beans. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

You see, the foolish old man was actually beginning to imagine the Witch would fall in love with him. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

I understood because I had to actually read it, not because I had seen one or two movies. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think he’d recognize me—we’d never actually met in person, and I now barely resembled my old school ID photo—but I didn’t want to risk it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And even though we’d never actually met in person, he’d told me more than once that I was his best friend, so I assumed he was just as isolated and lonely as I was. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“I don’t actually need to win her heart. She's not my true love,” said Bod. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

“It was, actually. It’s a definitive text, you know? I met him once.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

And my dad said once that they were very jealous of my brother because he had a shot in life and was actually doing something about it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then I found out that there was a place called Black in every state in the country, and actually in almost every country in the world. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

That the other guardians had been right all along, and there was no excuse for my art being so rubbish…” “Hold on, Tommy. Did she actually say your art was rubbish?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is that true, Kyle? Would you actually destroy property if it stood between you and your prize?” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

The way he says it makes me feel like it could actually be true. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Since hardly anybody had actually seen what had happened, no one spoke. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

The fellow left as quickly as he could manage without actually breaking into a run. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, when she looked up again, the mushroom-cap girl’s glare was so intense Emily actually looked behind herself, assuming there must be someone else, but there were only lockers. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I never thought they could actually care about other people. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I actually wrote her an anonymous note and simply said, “I feel your pain—you’re not alone!” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A corpulent, rednosed wizard had actually taken out an ear trumpet. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

And much to my surprise, I actually found a report on our parents’ car accident. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

I nod, feel guilty that he thinks it’s a choice I actually made. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

The cereal actually didn't taste too bad, but it had smelled just like his cot. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

He could figure out what people who went into this looking for careers as comic book artists actually did. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I don’t suppose you heard about the time a normal actually did enter a loop?” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Davis and Daisy were chatting back and forth about the dehumanization of Clone troopers, and Mychal jumped in to explain that Daisy was actually kind of a famous writer of Star Wars fan fiction. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

As I approached, I could see that it was actually the mouth of an entrance tunnel, a neon green circle ten meters in diameter leading belowground. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

But the illegal taps never led to the identity of the leaker—the Times reporter had actually gotten the story from a British journalist in Cambodia. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I'm actually running a bit late for a meeting,” she added quickly “But I just wanted to say hi and we can meet up soon...” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The salt I wound up with was greasy and tasted so much like chemicals that it actually made me gag. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She knew it was actually Hecuba, the black Labrador, but she couldn’t convince herself. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

‘You never actually do anything. Not surprising for a traitor whose mask hasn’t even melded yet.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I don’t add that, last I knew, Jason had a crush on Teresa Conchetti, and that he actually stood up for her once in sixth grade when Dallas was calling her Terry Conchesty. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Or maybe she likes the idea of being a family more than she likes actually being a family. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Being out in the woods with Gale . . . sometimes I was actually happy. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Perhaps that says more about me or my Mexican Catholicism than it says about what actually went on in the classroom. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why?” he asks, and he actually sounds angry about it. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Wouldn’t it help you if the watching girl did not actually realize that the vase had broken? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The final part of the move—actually this all took less than a second—was to sweep the leg. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“He’s actually nice once you get to know him.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“I do want someone to actually find it, since I’ll get a point when they do, and it’s no fun tracking a book that never moves.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s fine,” she says finally, but I hear something in her voice that sounds like it might not actually be fine. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Many of us became ill through it; Wolf actually died of inflammation of the lung. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then his voice changed noticeably as he inquired: 'You mean you actually used to work for that Lord Darlington?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to tell, because when was the last time Emma actually looked into this room? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

My new life was simply about making choices, none of which I actually wished to make. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Or maybe she actually is a little bit hurt. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s okay, Maya. As big as my ego is, this actually does seem to be about you and not me.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The second hour was spent actually working with the farm animals— feeding, cleaning, fixing a fence, scraping up klunk. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t actually crack it,” I say, quickly. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It was actually Duncan, the bass player, who finally called the Berkeley Auditorium and informed them that there’d be no concert. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I used to be so confused that at a school all about social justice, there was still a lot of racism and sexism—and actually all kinds of-isms. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

It was the queerest thing, but Marly actually got so excited about the goats and chickens that she forgot about telling Joe what she had come to tell. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I said, “Maybe your vocal cords actually are broken. You should go to a specialist.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Here was a kid who could actually chew tobacco and drink beer at the same time. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Then he’d be hidden by the fence the Sports Family shared with the Birdbrain Family—all those birdhouses might actually help. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s not like the police. These small-town cops don’t actually expect to find anything. They’d be shocked to know the truth, probably wouldn’t believe it if you told them. But these guys...” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

And even though we’ve seen Dad wear it many times, actually holding his glossy championship ring in our hands is more than magical. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z

He thinks of his parents, strangers until this moment, two people who had not spoken until after they were actually wed. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Sunday actually came around, I was in a real dither over my date. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because if she were to check the call log right, it would be clear that Scoob lied to her: he never actually placed the call to Shenice’s number. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

Normally, she would have said this to be polite, but she found she actually did want to see pictures of this man’s daughters. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Someone who might actually believe them instead of calling them kids. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

No matter how much one has read about africa beforehand, one’s first impressions from actually being there are overwhelming. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I actually like seeing it there when I return to my cell each night. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

But actually I wasn’t as happy as I probably should’ve been. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

But Justin and I were the only two who actually went all the way across town to attend a predominantly white private school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

For the first time we had seen one another actually climbing and could better assess the strengths and weaknesses of the people on whom we would each depend over the coming weeks. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even I found this unset-tling, that Mrs. Partridge could see what Phoebe was doing even though she couldn’t actually see her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

And while I was talking, the idea of actually losing Peeta hit me again and I realized how much I don't want him to die. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tok hasn’t actually seen the paper chain, since he’s banned from school property. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

When I wake up, a southerly’s blowing outside and it’s actually pretty cool for this time of year. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

I used to think about that raft a lot, and I actually believed that one day we might build a raft and float away down a river together. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

There always seem to be more of them in the room than there actually are. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve never actually been on one, but Simon says it’s just a flock of mortified kids cringing while their parents ask questions. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The dances were a way of imitating warfare without actually defying the master. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Chas Becker was not pleased when I pulled the covers off his face and actually touched his bare arm, shaking him. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Bennie has a faded blue awning that says CHOCK-NUT, but nobody actually calls it that. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m like everyone else—I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.” The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

His tone was so puzzled that I actually laughed. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

It’s kind of funny how parents actually end up forming the same little groups their kids form. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

In one tank sharks swim overhead, just like we’re actually looking up from the ocean floor. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

She always feared that one day she’d get in trouble for ratting out Mr. Pepperhorn, and now it was actually happening. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The fort itself was a tiny structure, actually— only about twenty yards square. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

May says, “My husband wants to speak with you, actually. Not today. Tomorrow, maybe. He wanted to ask you about how Eduardo’s family is doing. He said he hasn’t seen you in a few weeks.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Cate turned around to face the backseat so quickly the car actually swerved into the other lane. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Mr. Reuben is one of the only people around here who actually calls me by my name. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I don’t think about what I might say to them if I actually met some. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think I actually breathe until I step onto the sidewalk. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

His bed is pushed up against the far wall, and it’s actually neat, with the covers pulled up and everything. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

That corner of their building with the crack had actually fallen off, exposing a cutaway section not only of their old back bedroom, but their living room too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

For once in his life, he thought, he was actually doing things the right way. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did a good bit of yelling, actually. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the door a deputy actually frisked me, like you see on TV. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The people in my neighborhood hang out in downtown Newark, but I ain’t never heard of nobody actually shopping in Bamberger’s. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Not sure the Oscar case is entirely closed, actually. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

It was not till he had actually climbed into Bernard’s plane and slammed the door that they gave up pursuit. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I owe him a wander and, actually, a lot more than that. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I was thinking about taking, well, actually stealing, one of Old Tallow’s traps,” said LaPautre. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Well, okay, there’s that weird thing with Gogol’s name. Like, why does he need two names? It’s actually kind of confusing.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

This had actually happened recently to Konoval, the training officer, who had taken a different work crew out mowing near a highway in the Bronx. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brides were not fantasies, but flesh-and-blood women whom we actually knew. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he appeared to take the quarter from his left hand, while actually letting it drop back into his left hand. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

If you live, the hallucinations brought on by the venom have actually driven people to madness. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He was actually trying to make amends for his unfair characterization of Adams in the Priestley letter as one of the “ancients.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I do like this one girl, actually,” I blurted out, to prove it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I just couldn’t wait to actually get up there and play the drums for all these people — that was the part I was living for, anyway. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I realized I actually wasn’t mad at him. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer was amused that he could actually make out the meanings now. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered Miss Peregrine once mentioning that she’d had two brothers—I’d seen their photo, actually, when they were all in the care of Miss Avocet together. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

A bald man in a very long purple coat had actually shaken his hand in the street the other day and then walked away without a word. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Wish I could challenge him to a race to his apartment, like he imagined for us at Jones Beach, but that’s a surefire way to never actually reach the apartment. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“I actually had an administrative assistant,” suit guy said. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

For many it was just costume play, but some would actually pretend to be scythes, fooling others, granting false immunity. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Wish you were actually here, except it sucks so bad you'd hate it. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“Matthew! What are you doing? You actually carry those around in your pocket?” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I put the sandals on and they’re actually a little big on me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

Haymitch is actually bent on keeping us alive, but there are too many ears listening, so I just say, "Yes, he's gotten very responsible lately." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

It feels good to be out of the house actually going somewhere other than the store for Mom, the pharmacy for Dad, or the park with Jason. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t actually know who the guy was until Ocean spun around to see what had startled me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

A slat of wood that wasn’t actually wood? Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

"Domestic things, I guess? She would actually talk about things like china patterns, or about how many children she wanted to have, or how she would dress them. Things like that." Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Two recent popular books on the history of the dating of Earth actually manage to misspell his name. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

But it's cold outside, and the coffee is real, and despite what I just told Mrs. Janssen about my millions of tasks, I actually have an hour before my parents expect me for lunch. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Fie means fan videos. My brother thinks the members of Flush actually know him and pay attention to what he does.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

"Man, with skills like this, you might actually have a shot!" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

In the better light of the living room he noticed with interest that there actually was dust in the creases of her face. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

He actually managed to get words out to Trey. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Balee, of Tulane, is actually an anthropologist, but as scientists have come to appreciate the ways in which past and present inform each other, the distinction between anthropologists and archaeologists has blurred. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I don’t, in fact, know what any of her travels looked like or where she actually went, because she wasn’t one to send postcards or keep in touch. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

He was actually a few inches taller than his dad. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

People who had actually been teenagers in the 1980s, all now approaching old age, had the strange experience of seeing the fads and fashions of their youth embraced and studied by their grandchildren. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

If Celaena was actually right about it, then whoever was responsible for killing the Champions could be among them. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Bobby claimed that his system would actually reduce the number of draws, that it would produce games in which the players would take more chances, trying to achieve wins rather than half points. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, none of them actually had to worfe the land. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t ever actually say anything, but I pay attention and do the written parts. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“This must be very traumatizing for you. It’s not every day one finds out his father is actually a pretty nice guy.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“I should change now, actually,” I say, and run downstairs, leaving him there, bewildered. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

The school is actually located in a safe neighborhood, just a few miles from the ocean. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Though they had heard a lot about Dobby from Harry, they had never actually met him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

With all that has happened today, has that question actually been preying on him? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

While it was true that everyone in the Coast Guard had to accept Navy control, her own contract was actually with the Treasury Department, which was only loaning her to the Coast Guard. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Mark could actually hear the man’s footsteps as he reached the bottom of the room and climbed a set of stairs onto the stage. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sister Ailan had given her these supplies for this very reason, but Taisin had never actually believed she would need them. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a real shot, and I didn’t think I could actually make it. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“It took me actually a while. And then I was doing good. And then my best friend since forever, my best friend ever, he passed. And then I had a little breakdown.” The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Everyone hoped that this was a preview to her actually opening her eyes. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought at the time I might actually do this. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Well, he didn’t actually give me a copy of the list. But it’s a good guess it includes both our families,” I say. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The parade actually leaves the school grounds, where it loops around for a block before coming onto the track circling the football field. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

That is actually a sign of true love. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Do any of the instruments actually make you think of specific shades of color, like fire-engine red or sky blue? Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

She told him that she had actually been considering converting to Islam. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“It’s Jupiter, actually. And how does that make her a poor thing?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I also try all the apartment buildings listed, finding, at the two buildings where someone actually answers, that they want twelve-month leases. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Everybody stares at Logan, who’s slumping as far down in his seat as he can without actually getting under it. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Chefs around the country, like the ones who buy from Polyface in Virginia, are trying to teach consumers that food actually tastes better when it is fresh, in season, and grown without chemicals. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The memory washed over her with such perfect clarity, she felt she was actually there. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

This was actually used as evidence to support the notion that the extinction of dinosaurs was swift and emphatic–and so it was in geological terms. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

From that distance, it looked as though it were moving slowly, but it was actually racing through the waves. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He added, though, according to Zhenya Rudneva, that “beauty lies not in lipstick or a manicure, not in clothes or a hairdo, but in what we actually do.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I actually imagined my mother, as frugal as she was, waking up from a coma and saying, “You spent how much.? You idiot. You should have saved that money to look after your brothers.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Since the part is written for a B flat instrument, it is written one whole step higher than it actually sounds. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

Only Anthony is sitting off to the side, actually trying to do work, headphones in his ears. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

But no, it had all actually worked out. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Teenage girls change in a year, but now the dress—which was more about wishful thinking last year—actually fit her perfectly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t want to be in this suspended state where I can see what’s happening, where I’m aware of what I’m feeling without being able to actually feel it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did they actually go to a Pakistani store for Mama? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

But it was hard to tell who the policemen were actually helping. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Thanks. I actually don’t have your new number.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Then you don’t actually need me at all,” Natalie said, bitterness in her voice. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

But an hour later my optimism was rudely extinguished when I noticed that the speck was still in the same place: it was actually nothing but a rock—just another altitude-induced hallucination. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I turned around, thinking how stupid those words actually sounded coming from my mouth. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He was actually a principal scientist at another company owned by Coming, called Hazleton Washington. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before he could bring his lips together, his teeth fell, no, actually his teeth jumped, out of his mouth. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But when I put the book down they were actually listening. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z

On the last day of school, Gina actually gave me a compliment. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I never actually thought it would be useful, knowing what a bread knife is and where to put it. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the Director actually hopes we will try something else so he can have an excuse to bring the hammer down on us. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“I’m not here to talk. I was actually wondering if there were some paid jobs I could do around here until I find work?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I actually have to steady myself against my bedpost, and nearly miss it when I reach out. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

When he says he has to help the warden with a project after supper, I offer to go with him—beg him, actually. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Of course they’re people,” said Scarlett, and she walked up the hill as fast as she could without actually running, no longer certain that Bod was by her side. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Jinny suddenly had the odd feeling that Ess wasn’t actually asking her a question so much as she was daring her to answer. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

It was actually Old Benedikt himself who carried her in, once she was seen. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Yes, but can you actually write with it?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And anyway, it’s not like we were actually burying him, anyway. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

Officers have declined to reveal whether it was Hickock or Smith who actually shot the members of the family. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The dumbest part is that then he tells me that he doesn’t believe anyone ever actually landed on the moon!” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

They had been moving in a group, or trying to: actually, they had straggled widely at times. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Moniek and I were actually lucky our last camp had had a typhus epidemic, because it kept the guards out,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

She’s on her third boyfriend since Gavin, so I don’t know what her problem is with me, but today she actually comes up to me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

We don’t have to actually think about stuff. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

After all, they can’t let the Russians do all the dirty work; actually, the Russians aren’t doing anything at the moment either. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I shout, because I have no idea what sound a kangaroo actually makes. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“I actually kind of hate eating. I’ve always had a nervous stomach.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He was actually going to start blowing people away. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

To save his own butt, I think to myself, but actually: Wow, he could have just called Mom and Dad at the Greenbrier Hotel, interrupting their anniversary vacation to rat me out. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“I’m actually a huge fan of your blog. I’ve been a loyal reader for years.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Strangely enough, that actually makes me feel better.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And I wondered which side actually built the fence. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

So I was actually trying to ease out of the whole Star Wars thing a bit. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Only now I’m about to go on a date with a guy who is actually available, infinitely more suitable, and definitely interested. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

It must actually be quite a depressing moment—to have slogged through a mountainous wilderness for ten or eleven weeks and to realize that for all that effort you are still but halfway there. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

The fourth bowler, called the skip, is the one who’s actually in charge. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

So I’m shocked when he says, “That was actually very insightful of you back there.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Emma was pretty sure he had a screwdriver out to pry off the shackles, but she couldn’t actually see it in the darkness. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Despite the heavy musk of cigarettes, sweat, cleanser, and beer in our room, I could actually smell the sweet paper scent of a book. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Apparently having something that actually fits was not acceptable. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

He started hanging out at our house all the time, actually. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

If people who were actually born here had to prove they were worthy enough to live in America, this would be a much less populated country. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“These animals can actually feel heartbeats in the room. You really don’t need to wiggle your fingers.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“So your father actually made up The Lazarus Door just because of you?” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

He actually did start taking baths and leaving his horrible hat at home, praise the Lord. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m still living in the world of the possible, and I actually have the power to make the possible real. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

“I mean that it actually prevents you from working?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Miss Palma gave me an A on the journal entry — she called it “droll” — so I guess I actually managed to get some use out of Jeffrey’s antics before the chaos of this year started. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder how many more times it would take for me to actually believe it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

“I actually have to go now. Study for history and math.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

He handed me his card, which was actually the card of a dentist, but he had written his address on the other side. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

It had only been a few hours before that Jordan had actually been smiling. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As long as Gary Edwards had a failing grade in algebra II, there actually wasn’t much that could be done. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the bird found the window and flew away, Shadrack was grieved and actually waited and watched for its return. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

First, I wrote all about finding his alibi witness, and that Professor Thomas actually remembered him. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

From what I’d seen, Dionysus’s kids were actually good athletes, but there were only two of them. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Thomas felt a burst of warmth in his chest, reached up and actually touched it, surprised at himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

To this day, I think that in a weird way Bodega was actually happy that Vera’s husband was dead. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I can’t remember when it was that I actually learned how— that is to say, I can’t recall the specific night or nights. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wonder if he’s actually moving on though. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“In years gone by, Mr. Van Texel, he would hardly have noticed that she was a woman. But this time I think the dart of Cupid might actually have penetrated his carapace.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

I was never sure if Ruth had actually invented the secret guard herself, but there was no doubt she was the leader. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I think I love everything in this store, actually.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

Those sorts of earnings flashes are to the news business what vanilla is to the ice cream business—a basic commodity that actually can be made anywhere in the flat world. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

His near-expulsion actually seemed to shake something loose in her brain; she was maybe more surprised than anyone that Ocean had voluntarily broken someone’s nose, and, suddenly, she was asking him questions. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“When are you two going to actually start fooling around? Or are Annie’s parents going to play watchdog all weekend?” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I’d love to, but my roommate and I are actually about to get evicted from our apartment tomorrow, so...” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“But none of that means Trevor or any of Flush actually know you. You talk about them like they’re your best friends.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

There was a balloon over the hippopotamus—where his head should have been but his bottom actually was— “Oh!” it was saying. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“The women in my family look younger than we actually are. We take after my grandmother. She’s seventy-one years old, but she doesn’t look a day over fifty.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

My natural talent, I think, is in being fine—no matter what is actually going on inside me. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

My brother Jalal actually went to fetch his hunting rifle before my father stopped him.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I waited to go in, but before she actually opened the door, she turned back toward me, gave me one last kiss, and said good night. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

But over time she began to understand that what she saw as a distraction was actually good for me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

In this way they advanced some fifteen miles, measured in a direct line east, though they must have actually walked twenty miles or more. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

I actually live on Park Avenue, I kept telling myself as I hung my clothes in the closet Eric had cleared out for me. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

William and Mary actually gained the throne as a result of a full-scale invasion of Britain, seizing London by force, even if it was largely bloodless and welcomed by many. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

He leans way back into the corner of the couch, shuffling the toe of one foot against the other, and I never noticed it before, but he’s actually kind of adorable. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The very idea of a color broadcast was so implausible that Alvarez secreted a small magnet in his pocket to verify that the picture was actually produced by electrons striking a phosphor screen. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The self-focus actually connects her more deeply with other people—the other actors, people in the audience, even the fictional characters in the plays. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

Your avatar wasn’t actually there, and so it appeared to other avatars as a slightly transparent apparition. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“Someone actually abandoned a BMW by the side of the road.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Leo turned and found himself face-to-face with Lima Bean Man, who wasn’t actually a man at all. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Someone who, say, had actually held a baby tiger cub in his arms? Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Racial segregation had actually begun years earlier in the North, as an effort to prevent race-mixing and preserve racial hierarchy following the abolition of Northern slavery. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“You never know what might happen in that hour. What if Toby actually shows up and I suddenly get interested in that skinny dork?” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

So Buddy put them inside the glass display case, whereupon the locals actually began to pay money for them hand over fist. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every year on Christmas Eve, Charlie and I made Mom and Dad go out to dinner by themselves, and we made sure they went somewhere they’d actually eat the food and enjoy themselves. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

“He may not have actually died for whatever information you were referring to,” I say. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako had actually never spoken those words outside of a classroom before. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was the first time I had seen Peewee actually smile since I was back. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The experts don’t believe in coincidence as much as I do, and I don’t want them to throw doubt on something that I’ve felt always, and actually known for about twenty years.” From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I started to like it there. I spent prom night there, actually.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He never actually tricked me, but he thought my straight-faced reactions were hilarious. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Hanako didn’t actually like soft carrots, but she ate every mushy bite. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He always talks to you as if he's informing you that you have terminal cancer—which is actually a big part of his job, so it makes sense. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

But before she could actually say no and ruin Shirley’s plan, Shirley spoke up, twisting and turning, marking the steps as if showing off a fancy dance. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

You have probably noticed,” he pointed at the crumbling plaster on the walls, “that I am not actually very rich,, even-though I do live in this palace.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were bright, like she might actually cry or was seriously considering it. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I mean, how much do we know about what actually caused the Rupture?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“I’m actually eighteen,” I said, concentrating on my cake again. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“By the Wyrd! Do you actually read this rubbish? What happened to Symbols and Power and Eyllwe Customs and Culture?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

No one, however, expected the sheer crush of visitors that actually did arrive. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

At that moment Chet realized how little he actually knew about snakes. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“I never thought that skill would actually be worth anything, though.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

And now, relieved I got it over with, I changed the subject without actually changing the subject. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

She was actually down to eight, but she wasn’t about to say that. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The burning in my back settles into a steady throb, the salve the tinkerer brought actually helping. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I just didn’t think about what having June stay for dinner actually meant. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Which would actually tell him the truth about where Miss Peregrine was? Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I figure maybe I can just read on one of them comfy-looking chairs at the pool, instead of actually swimming. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

If Newt and the others hadn’t been able to solve the Maze after two years of searching, it seemed impossible there could actually be a solution. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

From far away the store on the edge of town looked about a hundred years old, but when we got up to it, I saw it was actually older. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any idea what you actually did when you hopped into the opening game?” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He hadn’t actually fired a gun since he had been in the Marines, which was thirty- one years ago, but he kept a pistol hidden at the house and remained confident of his abilities. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was one thing to threaten and scare the boys; it was another to actually beat them up. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Amazing,” he says, and I can actually hear him grinning. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

The family could not actually be abolished, and, indeed, people were encouraged to be fond of their children in almost the old-fashioned way. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I’m not actually expected to do anything cool on a Monday. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Though all three seemed to feel they were actually women, they had very different styles. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

More, he might actually set the house on fire...Yes, that would be a possibility. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The meet actually went really well until I got to beam. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Believe it or not, it’s actually beautiful to some people. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I look at the white walls and the table where she showed me the pain chart and think that I’ve actually come kind of far since yesterday; I’ve eaten and slept; you can’t deny that. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

What if the bird my grandfather wanted me to find was actually the woman who’d rescued him—the headmistress of the children’s home? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I believe I thank the man, but I’m so tired I’m not sure I’ve actually said the words. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Although the makeup artists had done a darn good job, Curly could still tell that the old lady in the commercial was actually a much younger woman, and that she was pretty. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“August, actually, it’s so cool that you know what they said, but they don’t know you know what they said, you know?” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Only later did he learn the cooking was actually done by Terryl’s roommate. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Sorry to trouble you, my lord,” she told the god, “but actually we came here to get your advice. Please, we need your wisdom.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But Peeta holds his ground, actually waving and smiling at the gawking crowd. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Bookkeeping turns everything into a notional cash value, even though you do not actually know if you will ever sell it or what you will get for it if you do. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There was the thing where you don’t actually talk straight to the person. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

On the wall there were shelves filled with small boxes—boxes of shoes—so that you would never guess that the wall actually opened. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe Mom had actually told Ms. Morales how long she was going to be gone, and it was just such a horrifyingly long time that no one wanted to break the news to the kids. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Could it be true that the journal was actually a magical collection of the Spider’s stories? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Indeed, it was thought for many decades outside Italy that Silbermann had actually invented the piano, such was the oblivion into which Cristofori’s effort had fallen. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

I'd been so focused on obtaining the stay and then on what to say to Herbert when I got to the prison that I hadn't actually thought about witnessing the execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Nobody was actually starving to death, but most were hungry a lot of the time. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had grown up surrounded by the Governor’s magic, but few people ever got to see him actually use his powers. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

“You’re saying we actually need someone to manage the people who are working for us to manage the business?” Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d admired these aspects of her personality from a distance before they actually met her, but now that she was living and working with them in the flesh, she was their ideal leader. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Butler could actually feel his bones knitting and the blood retreating from semicongealed scabs. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Poppy had said this singling-out treatment often happened to Palestinians, even Palestinian-Americans, but one of Poppy's Palestinian friends had had a better arrival recently, when an Israeli customs agent actually said to him, “Welcome home.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But most people suspected that the item had actually fallen into the Sixers’ hands, along with countless other powerful artifacts. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She actually preferred to be among the poor, the working-class poor of the Red Hook Housing Projects in Brooklyn, the cement mixers, bakers, doughnut makers, grandmothers, and soul-food church partisans who were her lifelong friends. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had always known about bars — Shanghai was full of them — but he had never actually been inside one before. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t actually need the book.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Ivan started inspecting the straw, as if something was actually hidden beneath it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

I’m silent, which probably seems like a tactic, but actually I just don’t know what to say. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

At ten, Marie actually checks the phone line, she is so surprised. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask more, but I didn’t want to give away the fact that I’d actually read the notebook. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

But when I realized the adults actually wanted to hear my thoughts, I relaxed. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Wait. Did he actually say he lived in the Garden or did you assume he lived in the Garden?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The oversized teddy bear who’s always telling jokes actually has a soft side. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

If water cannibals actually existed, Piper thought, this is what they looked like. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“That was actually worse than you made it out to be.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Can you believe the Afghan opposition groups actually met in Bonn, Germany, and elected a Pukhtun?” said Uncle Amin as he returned. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

From my other shoulder, Dad says, “It’s missing two things, actually.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lunch is actually amazing, because Morgan and Bram both had birthdays over the long weekend, and Leah’s very strict about everyone getting their own giant sheet cake. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

He was about to go back upstairs when Uncle Vernon actually spoke. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

That was actually the crux of the meeting—I’ve tried to refuse my share of the crown’s money. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Thus dwarf anatomy ensured that anything above the level of a soda burp passed below, actually aiding in the expulsion of unwanted clay. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It’s true—I stream my plays live, when I’m actually linked in under my public Warcross account. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The principal had a blond natural grace that made him look younger than he actually was. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And I actually feel even worse now than I did before. Which I didn’t think was possible.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

And does Mom actually want to know any of this? The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Um, actually, I have a lot of studying to do. Maybe another time?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It’s actually made of seven emirates, which are like states, but more like principalities, because they’re owned by seven princes called emirs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Okay, disclaimer: I actually have ten, but I’m gonna keep it to five,” I say, and Curtis chuckles. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

She always thought she would draw something wonderful, but what she actually drew never quite matched the feeling. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The North symbolized to me all that I had not felt and seen; it had no relation whatever to what actually existed. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The teacher actually admired my father greatly and didn’t want to encourage him to enter a field of study that he believed wouldn’t allow my father to excel. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

His eyes were fixed on Kaitlin, but Diana wasn’t sure he was actually seeing the dying girl in front of him. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

There was even one clique of girls—Rosemary called them “the Snubs”—who never spoke to her, though three were in her Hebrew class and one was actually Rosemary’s cousin. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quite often, especially in the crater, they actually lose their kills to scavenging lions. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow that thought was almost more scary than the possibility of the Professor’s actually entering the yard. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much of the wood from his original wall was still nearby and up in back of the ridge he actually found a major section of the weave still intact. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

What Madison actually thought about the most frantic expressions of Virginian mistrust is difficult to know. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I actually don’t feel like drinking, but I hear Kyro’s voice in my head: Be smart—stay hydrated and keep your fuel up. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It actually wasn't one big flower, he discovered, but instead each flower was really a cluster of tiny little flowers that formed a round ball. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

And Molly discovered that she actually likes to study. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

His grip on her arm loosened, but he didn’t realize he’d actually released her until she stumbled back from him and began to run. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

It’s strange how, even though I should be grieving, I feel like I am actually getting back pieces of her, word by word, line by line. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

His mouth formed the word “oh,” but he didn’t actually say it; he was too busy looking at Rosaleen in his church, Rosaleen who chose this moment to spit into her snuff jug. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Bush administration says that the tax cuts have actually made the income tax system more progressive, shifting the burden slightly more to those with higher incomes. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

A man whose duty it was to watch the British boats at the foot of the Common came in to say he had actually seen the men getting into the boats, heading for Cambridge. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

One: the evidence given by the woman across the street who actually saw the murder committed. 3RD JUROR: And how, brother! Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s that direction, but still a ways south. It’s actually between Chatfield and Bruins.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I imagine my words out loud, they seem so deafening, as if the sound could actually hurt someone. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Suddenly I remember I’m in a hoodie, looking a straight-up mess...and that I actually have a boyfriend. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

They did not foresee that by increasing their dependence on a single source of food, they were actually exposing themselves even more to the depredations of drought. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It's actually warm enough for hoodies and pajama pants and leftover ice cream cake and Scattergories. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Seeing him laugh without being all psycho about it made me think how little I actually knew about the guy besides what I read in his file. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I know,” I say quickly, hoping she couldn’t tell I had actually forgotten. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

As in I am so shocked by her being there and my being naked at the same time, I can’t actually move. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I had been so absorbed for so long with setting up and executing the first part of the trip that I hadn’t actually stopped to consider where I would be at this point. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Whereas black success stories undermined the logic of Jim Crow, they actually reinforce the system of mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

What Danny thought was shrapnel was actually a big frog that had jumped into their hole and landed on his helmet. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the damage to his legs from MDR, Christian could actually run! Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Nobody actually does that. It’s for people in stories.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t realize why I’m calling until I’m actually on the phone with him. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I said this even though I wasn’t sure Mom had actually made those arrangements. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

"But I didn't come to open up old wounds. I came to tell you some good news, actually. It seems I may have the chance to be a player after all." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

This may seem counterintuitive at first, but if you pause to consider how the system actually operates this fact becomes obvious. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

When psychologists actually try to verify this claim, however, their answers sound like the Hartshorne and May conclusions. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Only when we’d put all those lists to paper did I realize what a huge supply of code I do actually have in me. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

The thing about medication is that it’s a true lifesaver if you actually need it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Christmas at Stagecoach Pass was actually pretty cool. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Make boxes and stare at everyone else while they actually baked? From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

The effect was as though the blow had actually landed, however. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

So you’d think it’d be all sad, especially since they left the casket open the whole time, but actually the play was pretty funny. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She tried to follow its instructions, think about what was actually happening, but she hit a snag almost immediately. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I can see this, I can actually see Peeta's chest rising and falling. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

And dress pants so skinny and fitted, we can actually tell how their legs are bowed: slightly curved around the knees, as if they’re Olympic runners. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

No, I haven’t actually seen him, but I think I can be trusted to know my own superior’s handwriting. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I thought this would make her angrier, but actually she shook her head. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

This was the first year they would’ve actually been in different weight classes, had Luke decided not to cut. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

In spite of this, equal temperament works fairly well, because most of the intervals it gives actually fall quite close to the pure intervals. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I don’t know any better either, so I actually take a bow, totally thrilled with myself. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

It’s actually nice to have it stated so clearly. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when I did that I actually felt like I was flying, soaring into the night sky over Coalwood and through the dark valleys and mountain hollows that marched away in the moonlight. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I had actually thought about sending him a dollar, to show him our currency. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

A couple of women actually hissed at them, and a kid gnashed his teeth like some wild animal. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“I miss when I was so young I didn’t know to be afraid of death. I even miss yesterday when I was paranoid and not actually dying.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The words “You either see it or you don’t” had seemed like a warning to him, but maybe they were actually an invitation. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

But these mind movies won’t go into my Sketchbook of Impossible Things, because I know they will actually happen. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

My crush actually liked me back, and when I asked him to "go" with me, he said yes. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“A fellow artist. I’m actually up for an international, interplanetary art award.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It’s actually quite a dilemma trying to decide which one’s worse. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

People had hinted that I could qualify for the Olympic team, but no one, not even my coaches at the foundation, actually helped lay out a specific plan to help get me there. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think you can give away your pipes ” “I can, actually,” I said. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I can’t believe you pulled this off. You put up a poster for this guy, then you actually found him, and now you guys are boyfriends.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“But actually the child doesn’t seem to need much help. She’s just hungry for more to read. Poor little mite. I keep hoping the goat’s milk will put a little fat on her bones.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The ravenous Marshall fans go wild at this first indication that Mojo can actually be beaten. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A real musician, who actually deserved to be trumpet section leader. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

I used to stare at them for a long time, trying to imagine what it would be like actually to live in such a glamorous place. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Kind of like a supernova rather than a black hole—the opposite of having your balls stepped on, as similar as the experiences may actually be. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

That is, if he can actually hit Will. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

At least I won’t have to actually “listen” to the lectures, since the En Cognito device that puts us to sleep is also programmed to embed those topics directly into our brains. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Most students took a foreign language they might actually be able to use someday, like Mandarin, or Hindi, or Spanish. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And then he made bread in it a bunch of times, all in one week, like just to prove that he was actually gonna use this thing. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

She went over to one of the registers, which was actually a computer, and typed something on the screen with her finger. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

The latter point became an article of faith within the Jefferson-Madison collaboration—namely, that Adams actually wanted war with France. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

The Olympic Village was actually made up of more than thirty white high-rise apartment buildings meant to house the 18,000 Olympic athletes coming to the city. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

One was that actually Malcolm X only talked, but other civil-rights organizations were doing. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in writing, use eager unless there is actually an element of anxiety involved. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe what had felt like a few hours had actually been an entire day. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“I cleanly decapitated five of them, eviscerated three, and I severed the aortas of the rest. If any of them had actually been alive, they would be dead now. I did just what you wanted.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I wondered whether she might actually grab a stick and whack Nelson behind the head, as she’d done to the snake. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Excitement bubbles up inside me as I realize that this could actually work. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

He had already guessed that the two sisters were treated very differently, but he had not before actually seen the situation with his own two eyes. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"You don't mean...you don't actually mean...you don't mean to tell me they're holding the Annual Meeting right here in the hotel?" The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z

Then, when I graduate, I can actually start fresh, rather than starting with a hundred-thousand-dollar stone around my neck. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

Granddaddy said, “I find that actually reading the book is a much more effective way of absorbing it.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Could I actually make it another seven months? Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

It actually hurts, imagining prom happening without me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know if she’d actually stolen anything of value, but that didn’t matter. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure, but it seemed to her that a robot that actually talked was worth a great deal of politeness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

No mention that neither Nixon nor Kissinger expected their “peace with honor” to actually end the killing. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The air around the metal actually shimmered with cold. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The man was close enough to be catching some water around his shoes, which, Maniac noticed, were actually slippers. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had never truly thought about what Beyond actually was or where it could be found. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z

She had no idea if she could actually get the dino to do what she wanted, but even if she did, then what? Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

What actually resulted from its use was an unprecedented scourge of mites. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He laughs as if he actually finds this funny and goes off down the hall, shaking his rear at us. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

When she told me, I burst into tears and actually fell down to my knees. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s only the fifth hole. You haven’t won yet. And I’m actually ahead of you!” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

It was all very well in the flood, when everything was upside down, but when the water retreated and normal life emerged...Well, actually, nothing would be normal and safe ever again. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“It was as if the underbrush was actually reaching in to poke at me.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

But did he actually think that was going to help, when he sounded so much like he was reading from a script? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

First: The “snake” was actually a chain-like creature with a metal shackle for a head. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

‘Interesting. I heard the Greeks actually trusted their goat men.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“You know,” I called as I stepped onto the dock, “bread is actually bad for ducks.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I hate to break it to them, but it’s actually back out in the hall. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, actually, I was thinking of trying out for the basketball team.” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

But the accounts of old cricket matches are inclined to be boring for those who did not actually play in them, so we must leave it unreported. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s actually a deep dark purple, like the skin of an eggplant. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

This is the first kiss where I actually feel stirring inside my chest. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

I can’t imagine actually saying it in real life—unless I was using a Capitol accent and making fun of it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Wait. Autographs. Do you think people will actually ask for them?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The Bull had never actually thrown him down or beaten him up or anything. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“My whole family, actually. A long time ago now.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

This was actually something of a blow to Pluto’s status as a planet which had never been terribly robust anyway. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

My elective is actually called Industrial Arts, and of course it has nothing to do with shopping. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Would it actually take this long for someone to react? Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But, as quickly became clear when these sitcoms became two of the most successful programs in television history, viewers didn’t actually hate them. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Not until 1930, when a young Washington admiralty lawyer and keen hiker named Myron Avery took over the development of the project, did work actually begin, but suddenly it moved on apace. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Hina was finally silent, and for a moment, one crazy second really, I thought Zu was actually going to open her mouth and have out with it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Although neurologists are still exploring how the auditory cortex functions, they now believe that music processing is actually much more complex then initially imagined, and involves many more parts of the brain than previously thought. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

It’s all happened so quickly that now, knees curled up to his chin as they leave the ground, is the first time Alex is able to actually think about everything. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Then she looks directly at Keisha and me and says, “I hope some people know better than to actually show up.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I can actually pinch a crutch with my armpit and carry something while I move. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

When he was finally satisfied and thanked, he got out and slammed the door, but such is my social cowardice that I actually did turn around, knowing he would be watching out the window. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If we pay him off, you think he’ll actually let us go?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The kids I worked with were nice enough; more than nice, actually. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I haven’t managed to actually get into one of these places. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

As a result, overall consumption of television content actually grew. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It’s unclear when Fischer actually left Camp Four; perhaps as late as 1:00 a.m. on Friday, May 10. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I’d seen him naked and he’d seen me, so we were more than friends; I just don’t know what more actually means. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Callie turns her back on me, and she’s talking to another guy within a minute, which is good on her since he actually follows her out of the train when we come to her stop. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t know which is more horrifying—the thought of being here for another week, or the thought that maybe the medication that I so despise might actually be working. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

So it took her ten minutes just to understand that the teacher was actually talking about samurai...or that maybe samurai were a type of bushi...or vice versa. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

There were actually only supposed to be six kids to a table, but the seven of us squeezed in and made it work. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Time isn’t a line stretching out in front of us, going in one direction. It’s— well, time is just a construct, actually—” “Look,” Julia said, cutting him off. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

I never worked up the nerve to actually ask her out or walk her home or anything that bold. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

For the first time in his life he realized that he wasn’t born to be a delinquent but actually had some smarts, or else the army was filled with exceptionally stupid people. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a shame, Bitter had said; his hands were actually good at making things other than bruises and breaks. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I never thought you actually had to give them up, whether you were ready to or not. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m worried that our nutritional resources are actually damaged. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

And after only a couple hours we actually had enough money to eat a real dinner at McDonald’s. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I asked my mom to take me shopping for these. I’m actually excited to use them.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“That’s a horseshoe crab. Cool to actually see one. We find their shells on Seagull Beach all the time.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

The flaw in the Christ stories, said the visitor from outer space, was that Christ, who didn’t look like much, was actually the Son of the Most Powerful Being in the Universe. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deliveries worked like this: First, the scanner mounted outside in the hallway would verify the delivery person’s identity and my computer would confirm they were delivering something I’d actually ordered. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I guess I haven’t actually agreed to help her yet, and she must have wanted them to meet me for some reason. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I actually felt a small thrill of pride. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It was a nice theory—but scientists doubted it would actually work. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Because the buildings were plunked right next to each other, they couldn’t actually walk around the building. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m tired of being positive about it all the time. It actually really stinks, you know?” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I was so grateful that she had something to apologize for that it didn’t really occur to me to think about how it had actually made me feel. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It always felt like they were actually friends instead of two kids Ivy’s mom had begged Layla and Gigi to take with them. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She really believed that the heart actually did those things. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I hate orange. The color and the flavor. It’s the only flavor I don’t like, actually. That’s the whole point. I hate it, he loves it. That way we can always share the pack.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

For the first time since I read his file I wondered if you could actually die from having bad kidneys. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She actually believed it was her moths, that she had to choke them down, cloying and clogging and alive. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I thought the words were just in my head, but nope, they actually flew from my mouth. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

My voice cracked, but she couldn’t hear over the music anyway, so I just felt like a loser, I didn’t actually sound like one. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When the tube in my throat was removed, I had had another call with my father—one where I could actually speak. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The smooth black bumps he had taken for rocks were actually the backs of another dozen or so enormous cockroaches. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

We walked around the outside of the cell house caroling, so I didn’t actually see Capone this time, but I’m almost sure I heard him call out, ‘Sweet as a songbird.’ Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She walked over to the stove and poured me a bowl of what was actually a stew filled with dumplings and greens. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t even supposed to have gone. But we didn’t actually land there.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

“I mean, when you sell that stuff and someone buys it and dies, that’s one thing. I mean, it was his choice to go and buy it, but actually killing someone — ” “Yeah, I did.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I'm actually hoping for a lead role in the upcoming Kathak recital. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Seven. You can hold to that with some certainty. It’s part of their name, actually. Chaen means seven. Chaen-dian means ‘seven of them.’ The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Jupe had shifted off me by that point and I was able to move, but I was too busy bracing for the worst to actually look at who was calling. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

But actually, during the last two years he had paid his final dues to life, including growing old. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I watch carefully to make out if Kelsey’s lips are actually moving, but it is mostly Joe doing the talking, and I notice his lips speed up just when Colin slows down. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

Come to think of it, I actually would be missing class for the play if Nora still needed me—if Cal hadn’t been such an adorable disaster onstage. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Would they have actually admitted the horrible things they did? P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I thought Mom was going to flip, but she was actually enjoying it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

I actually care what my parents think of me, I care about what they want.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

People made a pathway for Peach, and he actually smiled as he made his way to the Serenity Suite. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s the pilgrimage that matters. I doubt any of us would know what to do if we actually found it.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

My moods still dip every once in a while, but there are times I’m actually happy, not just tolerating life. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Let’s see if you can actually back up your swaggering.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

And probably guessing Tommy was in danger of getting stick from the others, she went too far the other way, actually finding things to praise, pointing them out to the class. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It was actually kind of great,” Bridge said. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I felt I’d stumbled upon an amazing secret—it was possible to close your eyes and exit life without actually dying. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Growing up, I was always tickled by this raffish personal connection to history: part of the Puritans, but not actually puritanical. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I guess he wasn’t actually fired from that job. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Charlie Small was the one I actually talked with in their office. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was no way anybody would actually attack me, would they? The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Then I actually experienced my peculiar ability coming to life. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

Everybody was disappointed when we actually got inside the freak show, called Wonders of the World. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you realize you are spending more time now reading than you used to spend on games? Do you know that your arithmetic grades are actually getting worse?” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

A lot of Harlem hustlers actually had reached that state—as I would later. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I took summer school for two years and actually got a semester ahead. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I don’t know if the memories I have of my grandmother are actually real, or if they’ve just been told to me so many times. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

His scratches are light and don’t seem intended to actually relieve any sort of itch. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

But most astonishing of all, the force of the explosions actually lifted the enormous giant clear off his feet, like a rocket. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry you’re bored, but please find a hobby that does not involve living things, or learn more about why you’d actually want chickens before you acquire your own. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

Here’s what I think: we’ve all spent so much time trying to make August think he’s normal that he actually thinks he is normal. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Some of the animals had noticed that the van which took Boxer away was marked “Horse Slaughterer,” and had actually jumped to the conclusion that Boxer was being sent to the knacker’s. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

The advantage of this option is, first of all, that it could be fun, and it might actually make him buy a new car. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It’s actually one of my manga sketches—Anna surprised me with it for my birthday this year. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“One thing I’m still unclear on, though, is how brainsweeping works. It doesn’t actually erase the memories?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Likewise, the celebrated rationality of the fifth century represents a retrospective bleaching of what was actually a complex and contested story. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“But then...do you mean...” said Hermione slowly, and Harry could tell that she was trying to keep any trace of skepticism out of her voice, “that you believe these objects—these Hallows—actually exist?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

And on one of those occasions he actually took a banana from my hand. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

She better not be saying this just to calm him down, because I will haunt the hell out of these two if they actually stay together. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

But those kids we see on camera waiting for the reaping each year, they can’t be but a sampling of the ones who actually live here. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Kuiper belt was actually theorized by an astronomer named F. C. Leonard in 1930, but the name honors Gerard Kuiper, a Dutch native working in America, who expanded the idea. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m actually surprised the Thunderhead didn’t see me push her,” Citra said offhandedly. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m actually a highly sought after director on this circuit. I specialize in goat sacrifices and masterful film school angles of aunties with muffin tops.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I’m weightless as I hug my arms to my chest, like I’m speeding down a tunnel slide instead of free-falling through cloud after cloud, which I suppose I’m not actually doing either. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It was a whole year from the time when I left Africa to the time when I actually arrived among the chimpanzees. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

But Patrick actually texted me to say what I did was cool. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Wes knew all about weed but had never actually tried it. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

They always quibbled, but actually they were very close—closer than most brothers and sisters. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Much of the ice on the continent of Antarctica is actually a form of consolidated snow called firn. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“No way. So when you actually showed up, it made everyone nervous. They don’t know whether they can trust you. Even David’s been acting weird around me.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

In her mind she could actually see where the answer was, but she couldn’t think of what it was. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

Shoot, some even have to be moms before they actually are moms. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He actually didn’t say nothing about my mother at all. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Genie had all kinds of questions that he’d written but hadn’t actually asked. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I open the teabag, which is labeled “Swee-Touch-Nee,” a brand I have never heard of and am not convinced actually exists, and stain my water with a bunch of deep dips. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It seems strange that in these very fraught times folks would be more concerned about hardworking people trying to find a better life than the monsters that actually want to eat them. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She realizes that my question actually demands a response. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Dr. Howard’s office is actually running early today. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“They declared that for the first time in their experience, they are actually fearful of America’s losing a war.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Broken bottles and fast-food wrappers litter the sidewalks, a few houses are boarded up, and just about every building is tagged with graffiti curse words, but the Allens’ place is actually pretty nice. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she continued to hesitate, he finally said, “This time it’s not a test. I actually want you to confirm for me that she has no pulse.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

We’d never actually met, but I recognized her face from the dozens of screenshots she’d posted to her blog over the years. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I don’t really want to be talking to him, actually, but it does sort of pass the time. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel’s six-year-old self was sorely disappointed when she found out that he didn’t actually need one, but she quickly learned it was the wearing one that really mattered. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

I asked in a whisper, not knowing if one actually spoke to elephants. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, was it possible, when you were actually suffering it, to wish for any reason whatever that your own pain should increase? 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Since it was beneath his dignity to wait and see that I actually followed his order, I was by not budging free of him a moment later. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

She goes on to mention the uprising at Midtown and actually says, “It only makes sense that a song that encourages violence encouraged them to act violently.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Mr. Archie said, “How can we help you boys? I don’t think we can actually help, since we’re unable to move, but we can still point you in the right direction.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Sometimes unsavories actually broke the law in minor ways, although most lost interest eventually, because they were always caught by the Thunderhead and reprimanded by peace officers. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“But it’s not for a fixed safe, I don’t think. Nothing too big. Maybe something portable. Could be a safe-deposit box, actually. An old one. Or some kind of fire-retardant cabinet.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve been lost in thought, thinking about what these sessions with Kamal are actually supposed to achieve: am I really planning to rifle through his desk drawers if he happens to leave the room? The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was actually required to do a lot more than simply recite dialogue. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I mean, they were actually kind of funny! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Thank you, Kelton,” she says, and I think she actually means it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He'd meant to be funny and self-deprecatory, but he didn't actually want to talk about how she managed to be attracted to him. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

But it's so totally weird, because Carter's not even home, and he never actually talks about it even when he is home. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Indeed, after the 1930s the thirds and sevenths actually became known as ‘blue’ notes. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“I’m starving, but I’m not sure any of this is actually food,” she says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Too bad it doesn’t actually work. But it does get rid of sweaty skin!” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

However, I shall now argue that the diversity of independent factors behind technological innovation actually makes it easier, not harder, to understand history’s broad pattern. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“When the Taliban rolled in and kicked the Alliance out of Kabul, I actually danced on that street,” Rahim Khan said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

When she asks Finch if he’s thought about what he wants to do beyond college, as in with his life, I pay attention because I actually don’t know the answer. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Well, I actually find it quite useful,” Bob said quietly, to himself, but he took his pack away and bothered us no more. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

And I’ve discovered that most people I’m afraid of are actually very friendly. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

It’s so warm and breezy out that I think I actually will walk. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I begin going through the shelves, and I'm surprised to find a pair of track shoes that actually fit well. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Might there be a universe in which Descartes’ third law of nature actually holds? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

He claims it was because Harriett liked being someone’s girlfriend on Instagram more than she actually liked him. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

“I have, actually. You’re not my mother, so please don’t ask me that again. Now tell me what you’re going to do to Miles.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

"Now that she's gone, maybe we can all actually have some fun." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

I wish I could remember more of what was said that day—actually, I do remember much of what I said, most of it too fatuous for me to recall with pleasure. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The next day I actually felt like eating. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was actually kind of comforting to have Pet there, like she wasn’t alone all the time. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Such materials, present as contaminants in water that also contains chemicals, may actually change the nature of the chemicals by the impact of ionizing radiation, rearranging their atoms in unpredictable ways to create new chemicals. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Probably because I couldn’t bear the idea that the girl with whom I was virtually smitten might actually be some middle-aged dude named Chuck, with back hair and male-pattern baldness. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Just like the last time Mama walked in on a Very Important Conversation and he said something seemingly random as we were leaving that actually wasn’t random at all. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

Maybe my ears are actually ringing from the hit. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

He might actually be able to help me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

If Ivy thought her stomach was fluttering at the idea of crushing on June, that was nothing compared to the reality of actually asking June to a dance. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe we actually made it, we actually have a diploma that says that we can get out of high school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“None of us anticipated” or even “imagined that they would use the brutal methods to which they actually resorted,” King explained later. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe I actually told her what I was thinking. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

“It’s actually a jackal head,” I corrected him. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

For an instant she thought that Hannah actually had conjured up a vision. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z

The only thing I couldn’t imagine was actually leaving home. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“The dangerous ones are the ones who are actually good at it.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

This town would actually be pretty if it weren't so chaotic, with soldiers and guns and these massive crowds everywhere. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Then she closed her eyes and several things happened at once: Harry’s scar prickled painfully; the Horcrux twitched so that the front of his sweater actually moved; the dark, fetid room dissolved momentarily. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Too bad we can’t actually give them belly aches,” said Constance. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

What you don’t necessarily realize when you start selling your time by the hour is that what you’re actually selling is your life. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Okay, just nod if I'm right. You're scared the play isn't actually that good." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I wave it teasingly above her head, as if this was the sole purpose of retrieving it, when actually I mean to use it if I ever get the chance. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“That’s actually good. I think I’m going to have a heart attack just from this. Anything more might kill me.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Silence settled over the room quickly, though he didn’t know if it was because people were actually asleep or just scared, quietly hoping against hope the Grievers didn’t come again. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

We actually find the movie and settle in to watch, both of us acting like nothing happened. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

So I could have said, No, actually, he didn’t! Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t mind blood or pain—he actually enjoyed combat—but there was something about a dentist that just gave him the creeps. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Better to leave the dance floor to people who can actually dance, you know?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“Although, did you notice that he actually has some good ideas?” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Tats 1: “Yeah, but actually, he is sort of ultra geeky. You can tell that right away. He’s on the tech crew, hello?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The basement is actually nice and carpeted and painted, with lights everywhere and my dad’s old hockey trophies and framed jersey and bookshelves packed with books, even though he absolutely does not read. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Perhaps that was less true when you were actually in their hands. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

And yes, she actually called it that—gymnastics stuff. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“Do you ask me that because you think I’ll actually answer?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure we were ever actually a couple. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Tonight. Right now, actually. It was supposed to be this morning, but since the school agreed to let me come here, they pushed it back...” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

At first I thought she was disoriented, but when she came to a back stairway I saw she was actually try- ing to leave without heading through the taproom. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“No, she had work stuff, so it’s actually not a big deal for me,” I said truthfully. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Maribel didn’t ask any questions, and I realized, after I stopped the car and actually took a second to look at her, that it was because she’d fallen asleep. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

I am shocked that he has actually asked me to take control of the ship. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

As long as the box stayed closed, there might actually have been water in there. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The man actually had the nerve to be surprised, as if I should know him already. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“Well, I wouldn’t actually say anything about it to my parents. They’re not big smokers.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“For the main jump, yeah. It got wack after that. Did you actually like that? No judgment except yes judgment.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Their hope was radiating, exploding into possibility: Obama could actually win this thing. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Roy spent the rest of the morning lost in excited distraction, wondering if his plan might actually work. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm already drained to empty, but Noodle's in front of me, and even though it's over between us, the part where it actually becomes over isn't finished. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“This time, try to imagine that those invisible hands you were telling me about are actually knives. Cut through the haze.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“You do need me, actually, because he already trusts me,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I pick it up and right away find that it’s much heavier than I had anticipated—and then I get a little freaked out realizing that I’ve never actually held a gun before. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

His earlier thought returned to him; probably she was not actually a member of the Thought Police, but then it was precisely the amateur spy who was the greatest danger of all. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I’m sure I haven’t actually lost an ounce, but I don’t feel encumbered. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mango doesn’t actually kill them,” Zack says, his arm stuck halfway into a cereal box. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I'm sure there are several other tributes whose biggest concern right now is how to stay warm whereas I may actually be able to get a few hours of sleep. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“He actually did something kind of nice, kind of weird,” I said. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“This is when Gus always insists on finding the prisoner, even though that keeps you from winning the game, and the only way to actually free the prisoner is to win the game.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“It’s...a thing. A painting. It’s a painting for you, actually,” I answer. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

She was so out of it, she actually nodded her head. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Only scythes that are actually young like to look young. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“You see how the stories in each card go together; it’s not really that hard. But with those you have all different possibilities and things, different paths to take. Poppet sees things that actually happen.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I never actually considered him as a romantic prospect, because of one fatal flaw. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

I still hadn’t actually asked Celia to go to the dance with me. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But, try as they might, the philosophers could not get such models to fit what actually happens in the heavens. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Uncle Alfred—who was actually Ophie’s cousin and Rose’s son, a bit of gnarled family tree that Ophie didn’t quite understand—was indifferent to Ophie and her mother, but Aunt Helen resented their sudden arrival. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

“In my admission letter from Duke it actually explicitly says that they won’t take me if I get arrested.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I had actually watched the laying of an egg. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if I would actually have the nerve to call my dad with it in the morning and confess I’d “lost” my cell phone. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

I half couldn’t believe I’d said all that out loud—actually calling attention to the fact that I don’t have much money. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me that Margaret was saying actually a lot. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Evans testified that he was actually in the drugstore, taking an active part in the robbery. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone who has ever revisited the place of his birth after years of absence is shocked by the differences between the way the place actually is, and the way he has remembered it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

What if he actually got out of the closet and drove to see me? All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I was thinking about how Radar’s parents actually were in the Guinness Book when I noticed a pretty African-American girl with spiky little dreads standing above us. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“But you do know no one actually uses landlines anymore, right?” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Well, it’s actually Kingston, but everyone calls me King. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Not video games like most people, but those old board games nobody actually likes to play. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Most days I actually believed my own story. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Hazel contented himself with organizing the diggers and left it to Strawberry to say what was actually to be done. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I had the outlines of a plan, and I think I went on refining it for several days before it occurred to me it wasn’t actually necessary to carry out all the steps. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

For months the chimps had been running off when they saw me—now one had actually visited my camp! My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

If she weren’t annoying, it might actually be an asset. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Casual passersby were looking back over their shoulders at the windows, and a few rather stunned-looking people had actually come to a halt, transfixed. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Coach West sets her elbows on the table and leans forward like she actually cares. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

If the truth were known, he liked the man as much as his own father, but sometimes— often, actually—he had trouble remembering exacdy what the Mellower had said. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Park is the type of mom who asks a bunch of questions but actually listens to your answers and remembers what you said later. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

But I never thought any of that could actually happen. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z

There were actually several teachers who were supportive. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Three emergencies, actually: first, Lawrence recognized that he must spend more “in order that this giant new machine may really be safe.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Mom was actually seeing a therapist this afternoon, so it was just Dad and me, and he wasn’t about to let me out of his sight. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It’s funny—Morgan’s such a little social justice geek that you wouldn’t expect this, but she’s actually from one of those hardcore UGA families. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

“And save Miss Peregrine,” I repeated, though the words felt empty; the more confident I tried to sound, the less confident I actually felt. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“I want to do some school shopping with you. The kind where you actually shop for schools.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The reference to Descartes is simply there to put Hooke in his place by suggesting that the priority Hooke claims actually belongs to Descartes. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Once, our mother came outside, and Dad actually threw a snowball at her. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe that awareness during simulations, something that made me feel powerful and unique, something Jeanine and the Erudite killed people for, is actually just a sign of genetic healing to these people. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It’s actually really terrible, now that I think about it. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The old gentleman liked the fun, and amused himself by sending odd bundles, mysterious messages, and funny telegrams, and his gardener, who was smitten with Hannah’s charms, actually sent a love letter to Jo’s care. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He said it so casually that I actually thought he was kidding. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

With the support of people like Cadet Captain Hill and the others in my chain of command and on the faculty, I’d actually started to enjoy military school. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“We were not brothers. Not in real life. Just in the OASIS. Do you understand? We only knew each other online. I never actually met him.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

He lost his temper and challenged nearly everybody to have a fight, and in those few cases where he did actually have the fight he was invariable beaten. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was actually sort of jealous that he could cry like that and didn’t have to worry about making things worse for everyone else. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

How could it be that bright fact and cloudy mystery were actually all mixed up, helter-skelter, together? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ms. Harris, the principal who normally spent most of her time hiding from students in her office, offered to actually walk me to my locker. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Because he's not just good-looking—he's nerdy, and funny, and nice, and he actually seems to enjoy talking to me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It’s actually pretty chilly for Georgia, and it looks like it rained sometime after lunch. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think Raven actually hid this book. She’s probably one of those know-it-alls who likes to flaunt every fact in her head. Yippee for you, you know a lot about Edgar Allan Poe.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

But is it the kind of thing she likes to actually do? Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He was never frightened of her; he never actually believed that she would succeed in killing him, or that she really wanted to. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“His friends from the army. Have you ever actually been introduced to any of them?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

This one guy, Dr. Levinson—he says his daughter goes to our school—actually admits the chicken bone is pretty funny. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

On my fifth trip to France I limited myself to the words and phrases that people actually use. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, Ms. Muhammad, you sound all proper when you talk,” a boy named Terrance, who actually looked mixed race to me, said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

It would’ve been pretty awkward if his loved ones found out that I actually never met the guy. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Grandma said all of this before she actually got to the kitchen. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

And although he was just the least bit perturbed, since he had never actually killed a woman before with his bare hands, there was a first time for everything. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Mayor Gayle vowed that the city would hold out until the very end, meaning until someone representing the United States actually showed up in Montgomery and delivered the Supreme Court’s order to integrate the buses. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Tatiana had two long braids, which actually connected at the tips, forming a giant V. He’d never seen any other girl wear her hair that way, but everything about Tatiana was a little bit goofy. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I actually like carrots, so I ate some too, because I saw that Erin’s plan was working and I don’t really care that people laugh when I eat those orange vegetables. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She could see herself walking toward the mirror, looking, reflected, a little braver than she actually felt. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

Although things looked blurred and made my eyes feel strange, I could actually see underwater. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Adams had actually led the debate in the Congress that produced its passage, as Jefferson sat silently and sullenly while the delegates revised his language. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“My mom said she actually dozed off when he spoke last year,” Summer added. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The porter actually was passing out pillows to rent. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

One Monday morning, toward the end of what would have been my fourth week away from school, she followed me secretly to find out where I was actually going. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now I can see that those streaks of light are actually glowing trains, racing across the ocean floor. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

It’s the kind of place I’d actually pay money to come and just people watch, back home. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Her heavy brown hair was bound up and covered with a kerchief made out of a rag—actually a piece of Granny’s old white outing nightgown. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Look at this. You’re acting like you actually care about me.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

And listening to a bunch of whiny white kids complain about the cooking club is actually excruciating. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

One cocky-looking guy on a glossy black bat actually lay in a reclining position, propping up his head with one hand. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I won’t get to last Wednesday until after I leave, right? I mean, I won’t know if I’m really going to get there until I actually get there.” When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

When Trey asked me what the f%*k I was so happy about, I actually told them about Yale. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Carrots absorb more insecticide than any other crop studied; if the chemical used happens to be lindane, carrots actually accumulate higher concentrations than are present in the soil. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I have been giving her lessons, actually,” Mr. Sen said, setting his mug on the coffee table. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

All the time I’d spent being afraid, I never dreamed I could actually kill one! Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

If it’s true what the Bible says—that lusting in your heart after another man’s wife is the same as if you actually did what you’re thinking about—then I was guiltier than Mr. McAllister. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

“Well,” I reply, “I’m actually late for my waitressing shift...” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Instead, I sought help from someone who actually knew me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Look at him, actually getting a catchphrase right. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

But at the end of the day I was actually kind of happy we weren’t eating there. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He was the only poet Mr. Ward had us read who we were actually going to meet, which was pretty cool. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I actually sort of enjoyed it, because it reminded me of hanging out with Aech. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

So when speakers stood up when the occasion demanded and said “Our beloved Mayor,” it was one of those statements that everybody says but nobody actually believes like “God is everywhere.” Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z

Pop Pop screams at the television, like Vanessa Williams can actually hear him. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Not funny, and if anything, it’s actually pretty lame. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I love poetry, actually. I really admire poets who can bare their souls on the page, you know?” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Two days after that, they actually signed a contract to purchase it. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

"I don't think you do, actually. You said you would give me whatever I desire." Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

To this day I do not remember actually entering the store. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The weird thing, he told me, was that Rose’s gran keeping her out of the system for so long had actually helped Rose learn to relate to other people. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

"Yeah, I'm just taking a break from the filming. We're shooting in the museum, actually. Lots of cameras and lights...and...and...and...action," I say, fumbling for words. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Funny thing is, even though I thought Mr. Winston was a weirdo, I actually kinda got this poem, mainly because of church. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

It was actually in the shallows, its feet lost in little foaming eddies that curled against the bank. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

It occurred to me, as we unpacked the things that are Florida, that Mom might actually hate moving here. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I took a deep breath and said, “Is this a date, Julia? Because I...we’ve never actually been anywhere alone together on purpose, and, well, I...” 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Mother took some of it home and actually fried pancakes for supper. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Dylan was stealing classified files using my security codes and Quinton found out. It’s actually what Quinton and I were meeting to discuss when we were taken.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Now I realized that this meeting was actually about a story I'd written, a story in English about a girl raised by sirens. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

He already loathed the words, and he hadn’t actually spoken them aloud to anybody. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

But I figured if I kept being an idiot, if I didn’t actually accept the truth, then the truth would become false. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z

Rishi had heard once you were attracted to someone, your brain could actually rewire itself and make you think all kinds of sucky things about them were perfect. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m starting to get a little bored of them, actually; I want to move to something else.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The only difference is that now, she sees a path to actually changing the world. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Could Mama actually be winning the class over? A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s actually worse to lack all conviction. Because then you just go along, you know? You’re just a bubble on the tide of empire.” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

If he needed to actually know anything important, he could look it up on his phone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s your ghoul, isn’t it?” asked Harry, who had never actually met the creature that sometimes disrupted the nightly silence. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Enough to know that you don’t ever quit until somebody else actually wins.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“Some people look like they sound better than they actually sound, because they look confident and have good posture,” one musician, a veteran of many auditions, says. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It’s actually really weird seeing another person here who isn’t Gram. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

I didn’t think that was something Doc could actually do, but a few days ago I didn’t believe spirits could come back from the beyond and talk to us, so what did I really know? Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He looked at Annabeth as if she actually had an answer. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It's almost as if when they started this academy, they didn't expect there to be so many people who would actually come to get academied. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

What most surprised many analysts was that, in both studies, whites were actually more likely than people of color to be carrying illegal drugs or contraband in their vehicles. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But then one day we saw his mother spank him upstairs and he actually cried. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

These are chemicals with extraordinary properties which are used to convert plants or animals into a sort of Medea’s robe by making them actually poisonous. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

In Modeg you actually press your lips to the back of your own thumb. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I actually haven’t talked to him since he called me a sellout and made me the butt of his jokes to Shana. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

In this one she actually speaks some lines. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

In America do you knowl This part of the city didn’t actually belong to the Chinese, even though the beggars sat there, even though upper-class Chinese lived there. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, it’s never too late to reach out to someone. That’s what he told me, actually.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Mila and I made a deal with Mr. McCabe. She has to keep twenty feet away from me all the time, except in class. So actually, she shouldn’t even be here.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

And she’d have to hope none of them were actually sharks. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“She talks in such a mean voice, but actually she’s really nice. Whenever I go buy seafood from her, she always gives me a sweet treat. I wonder why she’s fighting with that woman?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

One would say I mentioned that I was thirsty, not I mentioned that I am thirsty, even though what I actually mentioned at the time was “I am thirsty.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Most people don’t know that Rosa Parks actually sat in the black section in the back of the bus that day. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I explained to Flaca what happened when me and Rondell finally made it down to Mexico, how once I was actually standing there, looking into the country, I couldn’t go across. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Though I didn’t know how I'd go about doing that, actually. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She didn’t mind that Dr. Zamborska still thought of her as his baby-sitter and actually was pleased that he felt that he could still call on her when he needed help. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cord had twisted itself into a bit of a knot, and for a second or two I actually panicked, thinking it might be irreparably tangled. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

It was not actually at that moment, but at some time on the following day, that the idea of renting Mr. Charrington’s room had occurred to him. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

As time runs out, I scribble down the list, as exhausted as if I had actually loaded a wagon with hundreds of pounds of goods. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

“T. nutricula is a jellyfish that can actually revert its body to the polyp stage. To its younger self!” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

He didn’t actually forbid us to peel our apples or waste the cores, but he kept referring to the matter so as to let us know that he had noticed what we were doing. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, Percy actually remembered what it was like to feel happy. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

And also the relief and fear you feel when it actually does. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

"Well, that's not all, actually. It turns out to be somewhat more complicated." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

His brain actually ached from how often he practiced the songs on his own! Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Maybe this anon is actually just trolling me. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I’m actually running out of stationery, which is funny. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I think my brain might actually blow up. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

To his alarm Frodo became aware that the ridiculous young Took, encouraged by his success with the fat Mayor of Michel Delving, was now actually giving a comic account of Bilbo’s farewell party. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

The day I was born he hung a huge map of Mexico on me and Diego’s wall, and it’s still there, but I’ve never actually looked at it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Some Keepers seemed to actually agree with Minho’s recommendation—like Frypan, who clapped to drown out Gaily, clamoring to take a vote. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Of course there were times when a child would initial the charts without actually having fulfilled the requirements. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Wouldn't it be easier if you actually learned acting?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I saw a freaking eagle, which I wasn’t even sure actually existed. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

She stares at me for a long time, actually looking at me as a person. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

After that, I couldn’t believe that Sam actually got me a present because I honestly thought that the “I love you” was it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, Eliza negated everything I said and suggested I might actually be the problem on the team! Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Ironically, it was precisely this framing that ensured that the events in Jena would not actually launch a “new civil rights movement.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I think my mouth may actually be open. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry, she says, I don’t mean that your name will actually be written on anything. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Minya’s animus burned brighter than Ruby’s fire, and for good reason: She was the only one of them who actually remembered the Carnage. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

My father actually flinches, like I’ve taken a swipe at him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

He actually announced this during class—“Natalie, can I speak to you for a moment?”—which not only was embarrassing but also meant there was no way to escape. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Most of what I judge to be his body is actually under a layer of mud and plants. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Has he ever actually even seen one of these atoms he studies year after year? Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hard to think of funny little Mr. Randolph actually reading them. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

And he is actually very smart about them. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I was relieved that she was only messing with me and that she wasn’t actually a stalker who ruined boys’ lives. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

The book she had pulled for me on the Quapaw Indians was actually pretty interesting. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He actually looked pretty smooth and official, dressed up in his black leather jacket, combat boots, and beret. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

"It's actually not okay on, like, the grandest possible scale. I guess the thing is that I'm a little confused." Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

I made for the pond, bringing my feet down gingerly, in time to see meerkats swimming—actually swimming—and bringing to shore fish by the dozens, and not small fish either. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

His grandma was going to kill him, maybe actually, literally kill him— A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z

They lived near the water and had grown up, like all Grosse Pointers, pretending that our shallow lake was no lake at all but actually the ocean. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

At least some of the teachers are smart and decide to let us watch movies instead of actually trying to teach us stuff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then I have to haul the water and actually wash all the linen. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I actually thought his quiet ways meant that it would be a piece of cake to ride him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And yet Heather and her friends wanted to make me seem inferior, like somehow I wasn’t actually qualified to gain admittance into a prestigious university. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The furnace man insisted he could do nothing without actually examining the kiln. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

If Coop and Rae are together, Coop will actually smile and talk to me, even if it’s all fake. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Scoob stares at the center of the screen without actually seeing anything. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I thanked God that neither one of them had actually thrown up. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

For one thing, although he's a bona fide academic his funding actually comes from the Ministry of Defense—I know the financial codes they use. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Tell me—oh, Nathan, tell me you’re not actually here to audition yourself. Did you come all the way here to audition for this show, honestly now?” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I think she actually had to hold me up when she slipped her tongue past my lips. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Even at that time Winston had not imagined that the people who were wiped out in the purges had actually committed the crimes that they were accused of. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Did anyone at that party actually believe she brought me there as a friend? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“It’s the one day a year they all stop acting so miserable and actually let themselves have a good time,” Nina replied. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Guck” doesn’t actually sound all that great, but I say, “Sure, maybe, let me call my dad.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“This was Ruby’s idea, actually. She misses her mom and says the spoons sound like her mom’s laughter.” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Each of us depended upon the whites for the bread we ate, and we actually trusted the whites more than we did each other. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t have time to celebrate, Kendall,” I said, which was actually true. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She pressed against her locker as much as she could without actually crawling inside and read the message. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

So, later, when we were lying in bed, I was so frustrated and sick of the silence that I actually broke down and started talking to Chas Becker. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I tried some medication and it didn’t help. It made it worse, actually. And it made me supertired all the time. I could barely get out of bed.” Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“You have a chance to do something here, Bri. This video gets out and you speak up? It could actually change things at our school.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Everything within tells me it’s not a good idea, but I actually feel like I haven’t eaten in four hundred years. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He’s actually got a lot of other acquaintances, too, for a few reasons. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He was forever threatening to whip the bloody hide off this one or that one, but Arya never actually knew him to bit. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I can’t believe this is my fourth day here in Washington, D.C., and I am actually meeting Secretary of Education Richard Riley. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“No, I mean he’s actually in love with you. He said it. Just now,” she says. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

On the tape the buildings looked more crowded than they did when you actually saw them. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Was the photo I’d seen in her file actually a fake? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

No, there’s no almost about it, I actually tried to hug her, and then she kicked me in the shin. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

Maybe she’s trying out my mom’s famous theory that if you smile for no reason at all you will actually start to feel happy. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

In a movement known as the New Departure, some women’s rights advocates interpreted the new amendment in a way that actually allowed female suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

And pretending that you had come to the end of your money, and actually selling your beloved Bag End to those Sackville-Bagginses! The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

“She has it the right way around, actually. Because we let the kids name themselves.” Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Today, when she got on the bus, Park actually smiled at her. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“You do realize that South America is actually a continent, right?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He leads us to the roller coaster he’s built in his backyard— actually there are two: the Blue Flash and the Blue Too. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

How scared must someone be to actually go searching for death? Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Today, I’m actually looking forward to getting on the bus. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Then, in folksy tones, he went on to use the business of political expenses—he argued that the slush fund actually saved the American taxpayer money—as the basis for a roaring ethos appeal. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

"Thinking. Sculpting. Writing. I'm actually writing a book," she says, tapping her finger on the cover of her notebook. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I was kind of surprised that it was on the shelves, actually. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Oscar is actually only half Dominican, on his mother’s side. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

“I understand. Well, what I’m actually interested in is the subject of the photograph. Would you happen to have any information on who she is?” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Of course, Addie and I were actually “together” since before either of us can remember because our moms were best friends when we were born, so we became best friends, too. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I do. And I don’t. You would think it would make things easier, but it actually makes them harder.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

What has this man ever actually done to me? The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Not until it was time to leave did I discover, quite by accident, how the mirror had actually been broken. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Hazel,” he said, “your power with precious metal—Can you just detect it, or can you actually summon it to you?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

However, no one seemed to know for sure what his name actually was. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I gave him a shove, trying to wake him up so Tiny Trucker would have someone else to harass, but Fang actually seemed to be sleeping. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

They suddenly remembered they forgot to get eggs, or began chasing after a running child that didn’t actually exist. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“I know. Julie Hopper and I were hanging out after practice. It seemed really funny—we actually couldn’t stop laughing.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I’ve actually been jumping the hurdles okay at our meets and have established a good rhythm. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Most people actually seemed scared to death of them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She actually lived at home three days after it happened. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It makes me wonder if the smaller snake in my constellation with Director Horus was actually my own magic. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

So in the end, the Common Rule doesn’t actually govern most tissue research. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t sure just how Mr. Patterson’s grampa mobile translated to a limousine, but I felt so grateful that we might actually get to Maine that I blurted out, “You wanna come too?” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

On the other side, she actually made a go of helping me hold up the wire for Tommy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

We would actually be meeting in person as soon as this fight was over. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Because of poor connectivity on the island, it was impossible to access email—he’d pay for this later in catching up on correspondence—so he actually had free time. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

She frowned, but for once she actually listened. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Somehow the cold lake water actually made it worse, sharpened it. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could finish, he texted: my mom actually wants to talk to you. she wants to FaceChat. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

James looked serious and, actually, a little scared. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Freak goes into the medical research place every few months now, which he says is a real pain, not that it actually hurts. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z

And when he kisses me, people in the room actually sigh. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

Because I didn't actually see it this morning. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Celeste threw her shoulders back and took a deep breath, which pushed her chest out and made Bridge think that Celeste actually did think it was kind of a big deal. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I whisper, "Shh, the driver. Okay, okay: people who have disabilities. They'll be happy to interview you because they actually have to prove that they try to hire everyone. It's a federal law or something." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew the answer because, unlike some people, I’ve actually read a few history books.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

By Euergetes’ time, the situation was embarrassing—a spring planting festival, for instance, would actually take place in spring only once every 1,460 years. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“I said, the suspense is killing me. Are you actually using the earplugs?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

And suddenly I realize, it doesn’t matter what she actually says to him. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

For just one instant, I was actually concerned about whether or not I could hit the ball and score. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, rival clans would actually try to steal a girl to marry her to their son. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She is waiting eagerly to see what I have written this morning, I know, as it has not been explained to her what I actually did last night to warrant such vicious punishment. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Chess—that criminal who was captured in the alternate world—what if that’s actually Mom? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, my own schoolwork had actually slipped a bit because of all my travels. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Still, I had her letter in my desk drawer in case I ever needed proof a girl had actually dug me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

How do you know if an experience is going to become a memory while you’re actually in it? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Her mom wouldn’t let Maribel actually go anywhere with me, so she and I just sat on the floor in the bedroom she shared with her parents and talked. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

True, this is the one job where my references were actually checked, but what if I were one of those angel-of-death type health workers, who decided to free my charges from their foggy half-lives? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a while, he used to ask Hassan what he wanted, but he gave up doing that because Hassan was always too modest to actually suggest a present. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Two apologies, actually. One to Noah. And one to me. Like you mean it.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

His real name was Jerome Paisley, but he actually wanted people to call him El Genius. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Unless, you know, I manage to convince everyone at the hearing that I was actually doing them a favor by breaking my coach’s nose. Though I’m guessing the chances are slim.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I didn’t find this out until after I started high school, that Dad had actually received death threats for making fun of characters from the Bible. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Whether federal judges based in Alabama would actually follow it and hear the case was the big question. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“Where are you now? And I’ve only got a minute, because I need to patrol your house and make sure the cops never actually came.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Any response felt weird and didn’t match up with what was actually happening, so Ivy nodded. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The next morning, Miles actually showed up at my house. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

He was actually ten, but I was not going to stomp all over his tender campaign of first love. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The monster bellowed in frustration and started after them, its paddle feet scooping through the water with such power that it actually started to gain on them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Do you forget,” he said, with actually a smile, “that last night he banqueted heavily, and will sleep late?” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

For some reason the most important thing to me was actually seeing the baby come out of you yourself and making sure it was yours. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Some of my questions were actually answered, but there will always be more. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

This phenomenon helps to explain why studies indicate that white people with a criminal record may actually have an easier time gaining employment than African Americans without a criminal record. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Their attempt to aid South Vietnam was more than a failure: they had actually helped arm the enemy. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I know them the way I know that Polaris, the North Star, is not actually the brightest star in the sky—it’s the fiftieth. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Nope. He’s in New Orleans. Well, actually, he’s probably flying home right now from New Orleans. Grace’s parents called him last night.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

It was like how Mandarin speakers can sort of understand Cantonese but not really, even though non-Chinese people assume all Chinese can communicate with one another, even though Mandarin and Cantonese are actually different. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now that I was finally here, actually standing on the summit of Mount Everest, I just couldn’t summon the energy to care. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

Hutchison decided that Lhakpa was right—there was only one choice, however difficult: let nature take its inevitable course with Beck and Yasuko, and save the group’s resources for those who could actually be helped. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t actually ever read the whole poem that line was from, but a couple of the parts I did read got stuck in my head. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Besides, who actually cares about the hair above somebody’s eyelids, except Edna? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

But how long each note actually lasts depends on the time signature and the tempo. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

I find I'm actually anticipating the moment with pleasure. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

There was a day’s work, all right, actually more than one. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I then saw the station-master, who kindly put me in communication with the men who had actually received the boxes. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

I think she might be wearing eyeliner, but it’s actually hard to know. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

Well, actually the hospital full of zombies in the movie explodes, but since I’m not paying attention, it scares me so much that I scream. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

If the war lasted five more years, they might actually get finished. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

I am not sure she could actually have gone so far as to say things like: 'these errors may be trivial in themselves, but you must yourself realize their larger significance'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“The Book Nook Cafe. The one room in the library where, according to what Dr. Zinchenko told us back at the hotel, food and drinks are actually allowed.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

He flipped through the stations so fast, I doubted he could actually see what was on. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Do you mean to say that you actually went over my head to the colonel without asking my permission?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

What actually happened to all those vanished Khoisan populations? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I always thought “jaw dropping” was figurative—but my jaw actually does drop. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

For they are a little people, smaller than Dwarves: less stout and stocky, that is, even when they are not actually much shorter. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Since the election launched a wave of women having their scarves ripped off in public, some people in the community actually suggested hijabis shed the scarf, to be less obvious targets. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She laughs about that now, telling me I asked Dad, too, and he actually considered it. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I mean, what if messengers from God actually did want to eat you? 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

We had one of these at home that actually rolled. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

It was so weird thinking how I was actually alive to look at it all. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

If dark glasses and a white hat could blot out my identity so quickly, who actually was who? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Is it that hard to believe I might actually like my body? Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I mean, he has a nice face if you actually look at it, but most people don’t really look. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Someone else is actually going to live here? In our home?” asked Hyacinth worriedly. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

We just got back from Target, and I actually fell asleep in the car on the way home. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

But when they get here and actually head out into the bush—well, it isn't like the magazines make it out to be. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By the big rock at the bottom of the hill. And I went back the next day and it was gone. I couldn’t believe somebody actually took it!” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I felt like he deserved to know what happened, even if he wasn’t actually a part of it. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

As if Theo’s portrait has actually been painted over the stillborn first son. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

He had his eyes closed now, and he was actually shaking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

And wonder of wonders, Hali actually passes the ball to me instead of hogging it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

My dad spent most of that last year at LSU skipping classes so he could be with my mom, who wondered why getting a degree didn't actually require attending lectures. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

“I hope people actually show up,” Moss said, shuffling from one foot to the other. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“No, Mama, I never want to see that again, actually.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was the first time she had ever actually eaten while transformed. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Because I can’t seem to find it anywhere, I’m guaranteed that such a word actually exists. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Or if there actually was some sort of big, important person waiting for Citra, what on earth were his or her intentions? Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Matt saw that what he’d taken for an empty armchair actually contained a man. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But whether or not there actually is such a look, Seanie and I just had an intense and wordless conversation about Japanese poetry, his balls, and our gay friend, Joey Cosentino. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“You’ll have to make it through the night in there. It might actually be the safest place in the Glade.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Um...wait. I never...I didn’t actually...,” he says to me, trying to be nice. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Okay, but what you’re asking her to do is actually”—you deliberately dropped your voice—“disgusting.” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe that I was actually making almost three times what my parents together were making. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rushing is my number one problem, and since figuring that out, I actually began slowing my prayers and working on my “conscious awareness,” as Ghazali calls it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

“I can actually see the thing bulging and swelling before my very eyes!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s actually the police chief here. In charge of the entire department.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

I actually had to struggle at the mailbox this morning to know who Bessie was when I saw her name on the return address of the envelope. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The fast-food meal seems cheap, but as we have seen, the costs are actually enormous. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

“You got it. It was the second English colony, after the one set up in Jamestown in 1607—not too far from where we are now, actually!” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

However, the archaeological literature can be confusing in this respect, because many books and papers report uncalibrated dates as B.C. and fail to mention that they are actually uncalibrated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"There was actually quite a lot of bad science going on throughout the period–people rushing in with results that didn’t always stand up to scrutiny." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m nearly fourteen, actually,” I want to say, but I actually just go, “Um.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

So she ended up a daylight lover, and it was only once actually that Sula came home from school and found her mother in the bed, curled spoon in the arms of a man. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

You may take this as another example of hyperbole, for in Miss Penelope Lumley’s day servants did not actually have the power to become invisible, although it certainly would be interesting if they had. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Like the idea she could actually help someone sounds impossible to her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Fourthly, now that I know him, I would say I actually do want to be friends with August. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if I’d actually meet any of the girls on the team, but at least I’d be working out with a new crop of gymnasts who were up and coming like me. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

To actually volunteer to talk to one, black or white, to let him in her house, watch him adjust his hips in her chair to accommodate the blue steel that made him a man. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

We didn’t want to skew the graph with new data, and so didn’t mention that Desdemona was actually seventy-one, not ninety-one, and that she always confused sevens with nines. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

They offered something Nicole actually wanted — scholarship money — and it satisfied her mother’s craving for the spotlight. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

A few months back, in December, he was actually paralyzed—he couldn’t move at all for a few days. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The holes were actually sensory organs that gave the shark a sixth sense and helped her seek prey. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

She didn’t actually think they would come back, because she’d done something brilliant she was rather proud of. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

This seems to reflect something about how the mind actually works. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

They were surprised that they could actually learn something when they weren’t in class. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She actually called me a coward,” he said, and then he was gone from sight. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

If the Bureau had acted on this notion, Regina Fischer might have actually become a counteragent, a spy, for the U.S. government. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

If someone could explain everything, that meant that everything actually had an explanation. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

But, actually, I’m gasping between each word, so it’s breathier than that. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

One trouble with this view is that it attributes to biology and medicine a much greater store of usable information, with coherence and connectedness, than actually exists. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Was she actually asking me to criticize her? Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

When I finally woke up, I rubbed my eyes and lay there in silence awhile, trying to convince myself that the events of the previous day had actually occurred. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

And weirdly, this feels like the first time since I got diagnosed that Mom is actually worried about me instead of my vitiligo. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Fairly often. Ever since you brought that book in my shop, actually.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

In 1954, black and white youth unemployment rates in America were equal, with blacks actually having a slightly higher rate of employment in the age group sixteen to nineteen. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z