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Adjective
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Because for the most part, Caroline comes off as a rigid uptight shrew.—
Lisa DePaulo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Corie is free-spirited, while Paul is an uptight lawyer.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Asian shares slide in a volatile session.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The dismal report comes at a volatile time for the economy, as the war in Iran risks reigniting inflation.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The film is at its best building tension and showing us just how anxious life is under dictatorial rule.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The anxious impatience of being en route has permeated cootie catcher’s music since their earliest releases in 2021.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Over time, Sufien becomes more mercurial, even wayward, but the complex patriarch is always treated with love.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the more mercurial of the two, Culkin masterfully navigates an excellent character arc, taking an outspoken nuisance and giving him thoughtful nuance on a Holocaust tour.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hiking the craggy landscape of Pinnacles National Park, forged by volcanic eruptions so long ago, might leave one as famished as a California condor — which indeed call these badlands home.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service has closed Kīlauea’s summit, citing danger from glassy volcanic fragments known as tephra.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Venus’ alignment with Saturn makes a morning dispute edgy!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, many around town consider the production cost for an original, edgy, high-art movie, with an actress who is still nascent in her career as far as marquee value goes, to be way too much.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Before the war, some Arab interlocutors had been quietly lobbying the White House against such action, in part out of fear that a direct war against Iran would yield an even more unstable and chaotic status quo in Tehran.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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This is also where Federations matter, especially when the world feels unstable.—
Audra Berg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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There was not one false move or false reaction in that nervy performance — one of the best of the year.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Are nervy Arsenal still title favourites?—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Flibbertigibbety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flibbertigibbety. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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