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Such banalities as “Memories are magic,” “It’s not a dream, it’s a nightmare” and “you don’t drag me down, you make me soar” typify the leaden nature of the writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Sweeney is good, even when the leaden dialogue does her a disservice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
He had been uncharacteristically leaden and sluggish all evening.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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