yawning
Example Sentences
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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
Several men on the jury looked away, one yawning.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Hart keeps up a steady stream of anecdotes and witty repartee, but increasingly the mask slips; underneath it all is the yawning realization that he is utterly alone.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 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
Dinner was served and the others came in—Sparrow and Ruby from the garden; Feral, yawning, from the direction of his room.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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