as in double
to two times the amount or degree having been turned down before, he is twice shy about making any more marriage proposals

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Recent Examples of twice Production had to pause twice when a housing and mining convention came to town because there wasn’t enough hotel space to accommodate everyone. Amber Dowling, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2025 No team arguably has given Miami more angst and agony over the past two months than the Bulls, who have twice beaten the Heat with big comebacks and surpassed Miami in the standings despite attrition from trades and injuries. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Idol has appeared at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony twice before. Lily Moayeri, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025 Tornadoes that occur at night are nearly twice as likely to be fatal as those during daylight hours, a 2022 study found. CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twice

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“Twice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/twice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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