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Adjective
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Deadwyler is at last seeing that change for herself with Rooster, HBO’s amiable new half-hour toplined by Steve Carell.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026 -
This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Westinghouse’s creations, named Herbert Televox, Karina Van Televox, Telelux, Rastus, Willie Vocalite, and Elektro, were promoted as docile domestic workers.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Apr. 2026
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But while many of the giant creatures appear docile, tourists and locals could find themselves in an extremely dangerous situation if a wild rhino feels threatened.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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At the top will be the most computationally intensive methods—prohibitively expensive on classical computers but tractable on quantum computers.—
Chi Chen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to housing crises in big cities, many aspiring writers can’t afford rooms of their own, and contractions in the media industry have made writing as a profession less tractable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Always obedient, Agnes happily welcomes Daisy despite Shu’s warnings.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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However, the nonprofit warns that a bonked chick may lie down and assume a submissive stance with its head down, in a movement similar to holding up a white flag.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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The more submissive the manager is, the more Frenza will rip into her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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The service Service is warm and obliging.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Only West Ham United (8.5), Wolves (7.8), Newcastle United (7.6) and Manchester United (4.6) have been more obliging to their opponents than Leeds.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The service At the health clinic, in the restaurants, and throughout the property, the service is deferential and fastidious without being overwhelmingly formal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Then the once-deferential females rise up and wage bloody battles against one another to vie for the crown.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
15 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully compliant with ADA standards, and has five accessible Deluxe rooms designed to accommodate guests with limited mobility and disabilities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Managing your blood pressure requires home monitoring, regular doctor's visits, and staying compliant with your medications.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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