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
Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Despite the yawning hole, Mamdani said he plans to present a balanced preliminary budget by pursuing savings and looking for inefficiencies without cutting any programs that benefit the working class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Nothing much happens, until the segment’s finale introduces a twist that suggests the yawning chasm between what we think we know about our parents and what the truth of their lives is.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
“We picked way too many roses,” I said, yawning.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
