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Adjective
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His hope is to create a new incentive for these timid business leaders, by wiping out a quarter billion or more from their combined market cap.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026 -
At the heart of the series is Deano’s friendship with Kit, his timid best mate from the wealthy side of town.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Constitution is simply silent on this question.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho, who is typically the public face of the school system, has been silent.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Annelise Finegan is academic director and clinical associate professor of translation at New York University.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Combining their estimates with clinical evidence on the drug’s benefits, the researchers found that health gains from additional treatment outweighed the costs of advertising.—
Anna Chorniy,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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This small, diffident moment is one more reason to mourn his death.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
22 Dec. 2025
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In the new film Hot Milk, the sensual but diffident 20-something Sofia (Emma Mackey) travels with her invalid mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), to the Mediterranean shores of Spain in search of an experimental cure for the latter’s (possibly hypochondriac) illness.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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They’re also sold in a three-pack, so don’t be shy about spraying them on everyone’s hands.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte’s 22 double-digit wins are only four shy of the highest single-season total in franchise history.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A lot is lost, especially in the transition from youth to professional football.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Serafini, who pitched for six MLB teams during a 22-year professional career that ended in 2013, killed Gary Spohr, 70, and seriously injured Wendy Wood during a burglary of their home on the west shore of Lake Tahoe.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Despite its name, detachment dating is not about caring less or acting disinterested.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
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Next to Nina sat Bess Pfeiffer, who, in her typical, drunken, combative fashion, seemed determined to pick an argument with Sam or Finn, equally disinterested parties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Aside from the 43rd president’s penchant for surfacing mostly for official events — joking in an affectionate and hilarious manner with Michelle Obama — Bush’s taciturn post-presidency cuts a striking contrast with the two men who bracketed his tenure.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Joseph, taciturn, with an angular face and the shadow of a mustache, was a commander in his father’s military.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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