yawn

Example Sentences

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If your mouth opens wide during any of the supposedly terrifying interludes, it’s more likely to form a yawn than a cry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Yet despite all that’s at stake, the tournament has generated little more than a collective yawn among fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

A cricket war that's now just a big yawn, headlined India Today magazine.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

In the space of just a few seconds, a person walking down a city block might check their phone, yawn, worry about making rent, and adjust their path to avoid a puddle.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024

So “Tyger, Tyger, burning bright,” Penelope began again, this time in a whisper, for the children were beginning to yawn.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood