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Adjective
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The 2024 three-part docuseries American Nightmare dives headfirst into several thought-provoking issues, like victim blaming and the glaring inadequacies in the criminal justice system.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025 -
It’s already identified glaring holes in popular software, including the Chrome web browser, and its success suggests that widespread automatic patching of security flaws may be just around the corner.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hikes reveal equally spectacular ocean vistas and dramatic rock formations, often with hardly another soul in sight.—
Lily Bunker,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Knight, who’s been spectacular, was probably due a night like Thursday.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then there is the real thing touched on by such florid representation: the drive of some humans to inflict actual pain and death for no reason but the apparent compulsive enjoyment of it.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The popular lounge set comes in 16 colors, including neutrals, bright hues, and several shades of blue.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The future is bright, the options are endless.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The mother wears what her kids call fancy clothes – stretchy, wide-leg jeans, a Disney T-shirt and Chuck Taylors.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vinegar Cleaning glass doesn’t need to require any fancy cleaners.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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At home, their lives could be just as lurid—perhaps nowhere more so than around Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, where the secretive Delta Force is headquartered.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Devil in Disguise is no Monster, opting against portraying most of the murders and the more lurid aspects of Gacy’s life, such as his time performing as a clown, in favor of spotlighting his victims.—
Derek Lawrence,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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The emails were the last straw for the House of Windsor after years of tawdry headlines about Andrew’s dodgy friends and suspicious business deals.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Those are the experiences, people say, that built the man's character, not the tawdry details of one moment in time.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most of the other acts featured students dressed up in costumes or snazzy duds.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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And its prestige image started to fade as snazzy new Chinese EV makers emerged and Tesla’s lineup needed a refresher (a new, roomier six-seater Model Y had a successful launch in August).—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Overbright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overbright. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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