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Recent Examples of heady Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 An indication of heartier dishes to come this fall was a saddle of lamb, its succulent meat composed as a roulade in a heady reduction and served with Japanese eggplant and shishito peppers. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The film promises to be very funny indeed, but with a dark and wise center about actually heady matters. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2025 That saccharine silliness juxtaposed with the heady themes of the plot are part of the DNA of the franchise throughout all entries and would follow Kojima to his current work on Death Stranding. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heady
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heady
Adjective
  • The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If this game was a sign of things to come, Green Bay fans should be ecstatic.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And that's not even counting any of the wholly original new shows this fall that are smart, gripping and exciting.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Elena Linari is a smart defensive signing, too.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.
    Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Niacinamide, which is a form of Vitamin B3, is rich in antioxidants that help combat oily and sun-damaged skin, according to the brand.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a sturdy uptrend, full valuations, hopeful but not overly giddy investor sentiment and solid credit conditions.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Whereas the former revealed the many ways in which the responsibility for keeping families and communities together falls on women (an observation that informs the new series as well), Ingelsby’s latest makes an astute study of guilt, revenge, and forgiveness.
    Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Dan had done the right thing, but not the strategic or politically astute thing.
    Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Other than making sure police are contacted, workers are instructed to take safety precautions and make sure that families understand the risk involved with the highly potent illicit drug.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The most demanding users would probably like a more potent machine, like some of the larger options here, but the Blade 14 can largely serve as your mobile media-crunching PC when needed, and normal productivity tasks are mere snacks for it.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the outperformance has been fleeting with many down significantly from their euphoric highs.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • This one, though, was euphoric from first ball to last.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There was a sharp spike in job cuts during August, new data shows, as employers shed staff due to a worsening economic picture.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Analysts Craig Moffett’s rating change follows a sharp rally for the tech giant.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heady. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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