beamish

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Recent Examples of beamish Her Dorian is beamish until besmirched. Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamish
Adjective
  • As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • Lastly, while there is doubtless a tradeoff between construction costs and operations, a smooth operation at the big airport this coming summer — the busiest travel season — sure as heck needs to be a priority.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In a June 3 letter provided to USA TODAY, Steyer's campaign reiterated the importance of counting each vote while urging supporters to make sure their ballot was accepted.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2026
Adjective
  • But the mayor ought to answer why, in light of this seeming betrayal, businesses still should feel confident discussing sensitive matters with him.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • The jury, under the excellent presidency of Park Chan-wook, who was both generous and confident, had extremely varied and highly democratic debates.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • One more win on Saturday would turn those party celebrations into something even more special and would only enhance those positive vibes around the club.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • Her results came back as estrogen receptor-positive stage 2A breast cancer, meaning her cancer had estrogen receptors that would respond to hormone therapy drugs.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • This creates a mutually assured destruction dynamic that disincentivizes selling.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Again, one expected of an assured athlete anticipating a promising NBA career.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Adjective
  • In a decisive upset, Democrat John Forbes won his party’s nomination in the June 2 primary election for Polk County supervisor in District 1, unseating incumbent Matt McCoy.
    Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 3 June 2026
  • Because more than 70 percent of voters supported other candidates in the first round, both Fujimori and Sánchez have sought to broaden their appeal ahead of the decisive vote.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Lastly, momentum is also turning positive as a potential bullish MACD crossover buy signal is on the verge of being triggered.
    Jay Woods, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • But Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their chances in recent months amid frustration with the cost of living, which Turek also emphasized in his victory speech.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The ‘maddening’ speculation The Guthrie investigation also has brought with it another characteristic of high-profile cases that sources say has elicited both groans of annoyance and genuine concern due to its ability to impact the public: the unhesitating opinions of pundits with large audiences.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
  • The film doesn’t idealize the president as a man of unhesitating certainties.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Beamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beamish. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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