leaden

Example Sentences

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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

But her touch is so heavy that it becomes leaden, almost crushing.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

The game began with the floodlights on, leaden skies overhead and the expectation that rain was inevitable, so it was something of a surprise when Sri Lanka opted to bat first.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

They’ve accomplished it, but at the expense of engagement, resulting in a collection of leaden scenes that might make the audience want to claw out of its own skin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

Narragansett assigned Seabiscuit a leaden 132 pounds, while Hawthorne gave him 128.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand