longsome

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Recent Examples of longsome But his longsome speech also brimmed with movement love—and the companion call to culture-war arms. Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longsome
Adjective
  • For tedious dish-washing that takes more than five minutes, make sure to invest in these plush anti-fatigue mats that better support your feet.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • That result will mean more cash for seedy gambling sites to spend on tedious Kevin Hart-LeBron James commercials.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The name-calling and the stupid AI and the imagery has got to stop.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • These kids are being stupid and absurd and reckless and not thinking about anything other than what’s directly in front of their faces.
    Will Leitch, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And, actually, representative of the sport in these non-boring ’20s.
    Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Aesha knows a thing or two about Bitcoin, despite finding it a boring topic of conversation — her fiancé, Scott, is into crypto.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • People only 21 years or older are allowed to shop at Canna Bloom.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His career as a digital modeler at Kia made his daily commute monotonous, prompting him to explore alternative aerial vehicles.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Many people get caught up in repetitive routines or the pressures of adult life, which can make days feel monotonous.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The most common symptom of breast cancer is a new lump or mass, but other signs and symptoms include swelling of the breast, skin dimpling, breast or nipple pain, nipple discharge aside from breast milk and nipple or breast skin that is red, dry, flaky or thickened, according to ACS.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Check the soil with your finger and water the plant when the surface is dry.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The episodes feel choppy, hardly letting anything land, yet still feeling slow.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd, quietening into a slow clap with the moment building, burst into a celebration.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Eventually the road emerges into what seems like an uninteresting parking lot with a public restroom.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Longsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longsome. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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