leaden
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Perhaps an exhibition could explore Jewish artists wrestling with their traditions, but here these objects land like leaden agitprop.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Bruce Springsteen, “Streets of Philadelphia Sessions” From the Boss’ “Tracks II” trove of lost albums, a more vivid depiction of Bummed-Out Bruce than director Scott Cooper’s leaden “Deliver Me From Nowhere.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
But her touch is so heavy that it becomes leaden, almost crushing.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
Standing in for Stokes, Ollie Pope would have been desperate to win the toss under a leaden sky on a green pitch.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
Mid-morning, it was at least ninety-five degrees, the air leaden with humidity.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Othello
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