as in seems
to come very close to being
that behavior touches on insanity
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Others have expressed their frustration at how Collinsworth seems to be over-the-top with his accolades for Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025 -
In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film’s basic plot resembles that of many traditional sports biopics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Labubu is a doll that resembles a monster, featuring a large head, sharp teeth, and prominent eyes.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Vitamin D is known to be essential to many aspects of human health — but a new study suggests that taking a certain form of it can have a negative effect.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That's according to a new study that suggests a link between social media use and poorer cognition in teens.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Touches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touches%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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