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Recent Examples of yawning
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet the shooting also divided the American public in ways that many found disturbing, including a yawning lack of empathy for the victim and even cheering for the shooter.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
In Palm Beach County, Ian's yawning reach spun up four tornadoes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2023
Wet Leg make fun of something that Harry Styles couldn’t quite capture in his cover of their song on BBC Radio 1: the yawning banality of male attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
Dellandrea still impresses: Stars forward Ty Dellandrea picked up his third assist of the season on Tuesday, working his way to a puck and finding Wyatt Johnston for a yawning cage in the second period.
—Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
But McNamara obtained the transcripts and discovered yawning contradictions.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York may be at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, but a more yawning gap between figures in the party has existed before.
—John Dickerson, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022
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As such, anticipated spending cuts have not materialized and British Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to announced tax hikes in her next Autumn Budget to fill a yawning fiscal hole that could be as much as £50 billion ($67.2 billion), although estimates vary.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawning
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
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Lawyers at Walsh Gallegos coordinated two releases of emails and other documents on behalf of the school board, but CNN reported how gaping holes remained, surprising and angering board members.—
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That left a gaping July Fourth hole on the racing schedule, which Joliet will now fill, at least in 2026.—
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Grandpa snoring near the fireplace, kids watching Rudolph.—
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This time, the dog fell asleep on the couch right next to the window, snoring the day away.—
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Wall will serve directly under Lyons as the agency comes to grips with its wide presence across the country, including in Minneapolis.—
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The ensemble features a classic long-sleeve pullover and coordinating wide-leg, elastic-waist bottoms.—
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His wife’s charter school income of between $1 million to $5 million wasn’t fully reported on 2023 congressional financial disclosures until Florida Bulldog reporters started sniffing around.—
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This was an unashamed 5-4-1 in three clear banks for long periods of the match, gritty, sniffing out second balls and home errors, clearances, blocks, recoveries, choosing when to press and when to sit.—
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That one is a flimsy piano ballad where the duo’s approach to vocals—strangled, swirled and gasping—comes off more annoying than innovative, like a joke that isn’t funny anymore.—
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Those in the audience were heard clapping, cheering and even gasping during the performance.—
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Her dog panting, unquestioning, always thrilled to see her.—
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Gus was awake and panting at his feet.—
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The main symptoms are wheezing, difficult breathing and fever.—
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Southampton gave it a good go last season, but ultimately fell short, wheezing over the line with 12.—
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“Yawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawning. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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