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  • present participle of yawn.
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yawning

[yaw-ning] / ˈyɔ nɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
gaping
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Yawning, which typically conveys boredom or fatigue, is a strange, unflattering thing to include in a memorial.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2020

Yawning is contagious, University of Nottingham researchers have confirmed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2017

Yawning cultural differences play their part, with virtues prized in South Korea considered off-putting in the West.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2016

Yawning bunkers and wind off the coast make the 209-yard fifth a challenge.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 27, 2016

Yawning lazily, he got out the cold cereal and sat down to eat, the whole while staring out at the log.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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