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also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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Researchers revealed that the high-voltage output facilitates the neutralization and collection of dust and moisture by generating negative ions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026 -
By the end of the year, the Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which measures views of the economy and its future, stood at a whopping negative 33, down nearly 20 points since spring.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The proud and courageous Iranian people are rising up against the tyrannical, despotic and oppressive regime that imposed its vicious rule in 1979 and has governed by fear and murder ever since.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their writing focuses on identity and the intersections of mental health and oppressive systems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Look to the upper region of the lunar crescent to find the menacing form of the Aristotles crater with its eastern rim bathed in impenetrable shadow.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Analysts have questioned the weapon's utility, and its deployment appeared to be the Kremlin's latest attempt to send a threatening message to Kyiv and the West with peace talks stalled.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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If someone sends unwanted or threatening messages, keep a record of the interactions, Tate said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Another violent image now joins the grim archive that has made Minnesota an unwilling stage for national trauma for years running.—
Phil Morris The Minnesota Star Tribune,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … PUT ON NOTICE – Trump discusses expansion of drug cartel crackdown, issues grim warning to Iran.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Light pink nails are the perfect pop of color to help fight the drab January energy.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
2 Jan. 2026
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With the help of skilled designers and some of Trixie's famous friends (Zooey Deschanel, Nicole Byer, Leslie Jordan, and more), the Trixie Motel steadily goes from drab to fab one room at a time.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But Cheney rarely tried to combat the image painted by critics and comedians of him as a dour partisan, dark and forbidding.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The ruthless killings and dark creature designs in Bloodlust are chilling to watch, and with a story set almost entirely at night, its environments feel especially dour, atmospheric, and inventively dangerous (for example, the ninjalike enemy who strikes at D through shadows).—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert finds Brooklinen’s prints a good midway point between something too chintzy or something too dull, and thinks highly of the material as well.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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The fiber’s irregular length distribution—with 50 percent at 28 millimeters and 50 percent in the 10 to 20 millimeter range—delivers a textured, semi-dull and opaque aesthetic that achieves a genuine, vintage washdown performance.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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