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Adjective
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The antithesis of a stuffy, traditional dining room, the relaxed dining area is perfect for casual meals or cooking sessions with parents and kids.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Owner Kevin Timmons — who also owns local chain Nick & Jake’s — wants the space to be a go-to date-night spot, without all the marble and brass of stuffier options.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After a few breathless seconds, the man regains his composure.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the minute-long spot, Scott commands a room of soldiers — among them Tom Holland’s Telemachus and Jon Bernthal’s Menelaus — before launching into a breathless retelling of Odysseus, the Trojan War and the infamous trick that brought Troy down.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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After the 49ers’ explosive offense was dominated by Seattle in Week 18, what buttons can coach Kyle Shanahan press to create some offense against a suffocating Seahawks defense?—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
12 Dec. 2025
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Enoch confronts the celestial hosts, all wearing capes of swastika red under an oppressive horizon of jutting lightning and glaring orange mountains.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The film adapts Xianzhe Xu’s comic series and unfolds during China’s Sui Dynasty under Emperor Yang Guang’s oppressive reign.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fuggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fuggy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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