earthbound
adjective
earth·bound
ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd 
Examples of earthbound in a Sentence
a dull and earthbound mind
we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin
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The opera is too domesticated, earthbound, and companionable to convey that extreme bleakness.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Even earthbound humans could benefit.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Midas Man gently weeps for Epstein, and rightly so, but leaves his story largely earthbound.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
Entrepreneurs face similar, albeit more earthbound, temptations.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Even earthbound humans could benefit.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Midas Man gently weeps for Epstein, and rightly so, but leaves his story largely earthbound.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
Entrepreneurs face similar, albeit more earthbound, temptations.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earthbound
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“Earthbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthbound. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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