as in gloominess
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Recent Examples of grayness
The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayness
Noun
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His gloominess seemed to make no sense.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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While most of the central bank’s policymakers still see inflation as a bigger threat than the jobs market — whose weakening may be more driven by slower immigration than corporate gloominess — there’s little consensus on the path forward, according to the September minutes released Wednesday.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of the symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia include fatigue, weakness and paleness.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.—
Peter Pressman,
Verywell Health,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There is a bit of murkiness on salaries for coaches of private schools like TCU, as USA Today’s amounts for private schools were based on schools’ most recently available financial records, which cover the 2023 calendar year.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Petrosian’s presence revives the murkiness of Russia’s participation.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Patrick was briefly removed for chest X-rays, which, as expected for a premature infant, revealed a haziness in the lungs.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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Coming from actors mostly old enough to be college graduates, the relative haziness of the world-building starts to peek through.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Also, sinking air tends to dry out, which can reduce cloudiness and allow more sunshine to reach the surface.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Friday night could see some cloudiness, with clouds and rain here and there over the weekend.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?—
Adam Cohen,
Oklahoman,
3 Feb. 2026
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The challenge, of course, is their faintness.—
Adam Frank,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today, that same intentional approach extends to a wide range of products addressing nearly every hair concern, from dryness and breakage to dullness.—
Kieaundria Bellamy,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Once activated with water, rice powder and rice extract gently buff away dullness, while papaya enzymes dissolve dead skin cells without any harsh scrubbing.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Grayness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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