variants
also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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Their advocacy reflects a growing consensus that social media’s negative effects on kids’ mental health and social lives outweigh the benefits.—
Ramesh Ponnuru,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Average negative evaluation stood at 67 percent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another wonderful cold-season brassica, cauliflower can benefit from a head start indoors, which gives it time to be transplanted and reach maturity outdoors before the summer heat becomes too oppressive.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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The pain and exhaustion and grief are so real and oppressive, the camera never dares set a foot outside.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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The firebirds come in a menacing flock.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Chopper 2 captured footage of NYPD officers suiting up in tactical gear and opening up the package, which was found to be non-threatening.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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One person was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On homelessness, the view was grimmer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hence the grim determination with which Eva approaches the mission.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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County Commissioner Beam Furr led the charge to save the mangroves from becoming another drab row of mini-warehouses.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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And who else but the Lakers to provide some spice during the drab stretch of the season between the trade deadline and the playoffs?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The album’s volley of astute re-creations of this idea sometimes gets in the way of Styles’s attempt to relay sadness or dour self-reflection.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the evening was anything but dour, and most of the color over the course of the night came from the stage.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The news went wild on Twitter, with people meme-ing the hell out of the exceedingly dull headline.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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If your home is primarily filled with neutrals and feels a bit dull, try introducing a few colorful accents.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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