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Word: cutely (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Well, as you know, life has many cruel ironies, not the least of which is that after 14 years spent far away in the wilds of Virginia, I found myself returning to the Square--to live there. I could be really cute and positive and say "...and how I've learned to love it," but this is not the CUE Guide, so I can be honest...

Author: By Benjamin N. Smith, | Title: Square Ordeal | 4/23/1986 | See Source »

...this swirls around the surly character of Joe, TV's most convincing misanthrope since Archie Bunker. In Boyle's sharp and unsentimental portrayal, crustiness never becomes cute, and there are echoes of authentic urban despair in the patter. "What are you gonna do over the weekend?" Willie asks Joe, whose wife left him 15 years ago. "Same as I always do. Sit it out till Monday," he replies. Willie nags him to get out of the apartment and make friends. "I had friends," Joe snaps. "I didn't like it." At the end of one episode, Joe is even found...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: Lonely Beat Joe Bash; | 4/21/1986 | See Source »

...Harvard's] being cute and pretending that Mr. Ferranti lives there. That's ridiculous," one tenant said last night, referring to the owner of the Ferranti-Dege camera shop...

Author: By Daniel B. Wroblewski, | Title: Tenants Accuse Harvard of Cover-Up | 4/15/1986 | See Source »

...Princess Raiyah al Hussein, or Banner of Hussein, joined the Princes Hamzah, 5, and Hashem, 4, and Princess Iman, 2. The queen, who earned her architecture degree at Princeton ('74), observes: "Our planning may leave something to be desired, but our designs, thank God, have been flawless." And very cute...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Mar. 10, 1986 | 3/10/1986 | See Source »

Thursday night, the council tried again. It held a public forum soliciting student opinion about recent council decisions, as well as suggestions on issues to tackle in the future. The council even made cute posters, featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog, with the slogan "Come Kvetch At Us." They bought Sprite, Fanta, Coke, Diet Coke, Tab, Ruffles, Pretzels, Doritos, Oreos, and even Blueberry Newtons, hoping to attract the hungry if no one else...

Author: By Stacie A. Lipp, | Title: Travesty for Two | 3/8/1986 | See Source »

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