yawning
Example Sentences
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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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