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Adjective
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Viburnum is a great example, adding color and fragrant blooms to the otherwise chilly, dour season.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Data debate Redfin’s decidedly dour scorecard is controversial among industry gurus who have long defined the buyer/seller battle with curious calculations largely tied to a sales-to-listings ratio.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Whipworm dogs usually present as very thin and tapeworm is often noted because people see the segments on the dog’s feces or around their anal area.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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According to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, Dawson had severe brain trauma, bleeding in the brain, bruising in various stages of healing across his body and anal trauma.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The jewelers victimized by the crime are indignant.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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These agents are recruited from among angry white males enticed by a signup bonus of $50,000.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The video is just as angry as the song’s lyrics and delivery, cutting disturbing (but not graphic) footage from ICE’s clashes with demonstrators in the city with Springsteen performing the song in his home studio.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite its serious subject matter, the novel is neither morbid nor morose.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The mood is neither morose nor blindly optimistic, even as the film celebrates the sense of family and community among these Southerners.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The comparatively uptight Pari (Mahshad Bahraminejad) mounts nonlinear plays that depict the intrusion of political anxiety on everyday Iranian spaces.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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New in the lineup is Strip Law, a series about an uptight Vegas lawyer who teams up with a low-rent magician to add some pizzazz to Sin City’s dumbest cases.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Eventually, my exasperated mom found us and marched us to the big arena, on the other side of Interstate 70, to witness the big show.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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Others said the new regulations could create longer lines and a more cumbersome retail experience, driving exasperated customers to shop in other cities.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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My father was also sullen from the vodka, and after grumbling some would fall asleep on his grungy sleeper berth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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And Venter’s fiery and edgy Jessie May is sullen, controlling and cruel.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Schoolmarmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolmarmish. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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