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Adjective
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Francesca, smaller and more timid than her siblings, was often bullied.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025 -
Skenes’ reaction last year was very timid while Dunne was extremely cheerful.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The casting follows the recent unveiling of Chaturvedi in the title role of the biographical drama tracing Shantaram’s journey from the silent era through his emergence as one of India’s most influential auteurs.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
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These enable silent, comfortable, zero-emission transport.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The lead was short-lived as Jones equalised but Breckin teed up a late winner for Justin Oboavwoduo, picking up possession on the edge of the Sunderland box and playing a simple square pass to Oboavwoduo, who applied a clinical finish.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The silicone material itself is bioinert and non-cytotoxic—two traits essential for future clinical use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Dec. 2025
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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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Detmers was still 15 pitches shy of his season-high when Suzuki pulled him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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The booster is one flight shy of tying the reuse record set by Booster 1067 on June 8.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
11 June 2026
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Khyah Harper was a stand-out on the Gophers women's soccer team and is now a professional playing in New York with Gotham FC.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Their immunities are due to political fears, not to disinterested assessments of burdens or benefits.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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But his shy, taciturn sisters had somehow surpassed him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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And Belichick, known for being extremely press-shy and taciturn, has returned the favor by showing his affection for her on social media and beyond.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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