eggheadedness

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Noun
  • And other researchers have observed temporary reductions in gray matter volume and shifts in neural connectivity during the menopause transition — followed in many cases by stabilization afterward.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
  • The researchers measured the participants’ vitamin C levels using blood samples and performed MRI scans to calculate the volume of gray matter and white matter in their brains.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Fans of trivia like to say that caring so deeply about these facts at a time of disinformation and anti-intellectualism is an act of defiance—that picking up trivia is a way to keep knowledge from being disappeared.
    Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
  • The mix of academic-level intellectualism and gross-out outrageousness fits the mood Riley wants to conjure.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The versatility, the intelligence, the playmaking and that ineffable ability to win — the Frenchman was a basketball romantic’s dream.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • As these systems begin to mirror and amplify human intelligence, agency, and even our flaws, the stakes become existential.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • While conviction requires a certain mentality, there's a biological component that often goes overlooked.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • That mentality is central to being Hawaiian, Beauchan said.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • His immediate presence was one of sharp intellect, efficiency and modesty.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • And people experiencing pain, fatigue, anxiety and stress may also be especially vulnerable because the brain plays a central role in interpreting bodily sensations.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Cancer season shifts your focus towards nurturing a felt sense of security.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • There are good reasons to do so again, though as contenders acquiring young talent is not a necessity for the Pacers.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026
  • However, Gen Zers also cited reasons for not finding such meaning.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
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“Eggheadedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eggheadedness. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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