otioseness

Definition of otiosenessnext

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Noun
  • With the world seemingly hell-bent on her failure, indulging in the vanities of self-adornment is of little importance to Linda.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Lawrence is also a fan of incorporating a waterfall countertop on bathroom vanities or smaller kitchens with a peninsula countertop.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • However, a closer examination of this data center and cryptocurrency infrastructure company indicates substantial revenue growth but ongoing unprofitability, marked by severely negative operating and free cash flow margins.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That’s a stark contrast to years of unprofitability before 2012.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some can be tucked away in Triple-A, at the ready to be called up due to inevitable injury or ineffectiveness.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • In an era when teams typically carry more pitchers than position players, versatility allows managers to make favorable substitutions off the bench and to fill in the gaps in the event of injuries or ineffectiveness.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But one series with four minutes remaining highlighted the fruitlessness of this effort.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Your tall tree did well to grow to 30 years of age but is now showing signs of maybe greening disease, trunk decline and nutrient deficiency in an accompanying email photo.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
  • For example, whitish nails might indicate a vitamin deficiency or liver disease.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The impunity of the powerful was measured by the inefficacy of the outraged.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
  • When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced.
    Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Clearly, her absurd office dredged its barrenness from her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, Bevza felt a pressing need to remedy the barrenness of the Ukrainian fashion scene at the time.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Most moving is Packer’s evocation of the choice’s effect on Eliot, who is forced to confront his inadequacies—both real and perceived—as a caregiver and a husband.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Otioseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otioseness. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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