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yawning

[yaw-ning] / ˈyɔ nɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
gaping
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Those yawning at the contest may be looking for glitz and entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And while the money did close some of the early, yawning deficit Cornyn was facing against Paxton in preliminary polling, it hardly has put his opponents away.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Set in Chen's native Singapore, the film is a moving family drama which playfully satirises the yawning social disparities to be found in the city-state's glittering skyscrapers.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

By the time Osh joined me, yawning and stretching, I had his coffee at the simmer.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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