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Recent Examples of yawning
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
The nation has also a yawning fiscal deficit, a trade deficit of $43 billion, plus a daunting $45 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund, with $10.6 billion due to the multilateral and private creditors by April.
—Débora Rey, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2023
Dellandrea still impresses: Stars forward Ty Dellandrea picked up his third assist of the season on Tuesday, working his way to a puck and finding Wyatt Johnston for a yawning cage in the second period.
—Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
In Palm Beach County, Ian's yawning reach spun up four tornadoes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2023
Wet Leg make fun of something that Harry Styles couldn’t quite capture in his cover of their song on BBC Radio 1: the yawning banality of male attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
But McNamara obtained the transcripts and discovered yawning contradictions.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York may be at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, but a more yawning gap between figures in the party has existed before.
—John Dickerson, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022
The tunnels, some a yawning 33 feet in diameter and running up to 300 feet below city streets, stretch 109 miles and collectively hold 2.3 billion gallons of water.
—New York Times, 17 May 2020
Adjective
Yet the shooting also divided the American public in ways that many found disturbing, including a yawning lack of empathy for the victim and even cheering for the shooter.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
The nation has also a yawning fiscal deficit, a trade deficit of $43 billion, plus a daunting $45 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund, with $10.6 billion due to the multilateral and private creditors by April.
—Débora Rey, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2023
Dellandrea still impresses: Stars forward Ty Dellandrea picked up his third assist of the season on Tuesday, working his way to a puck and finding Wyatt Johnston for a yawning cage in the second period.
—Dallas News, 25 Oct. 2022
In Palm Beach County, Ian's yawning reach spun up four tornadoes.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2023
Wet Leg make fun of something that Harry Styles couldn’t quite capture in his cover of their song on BBC Radio 1: the yawning banality of male attention.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
But McNamara obtained the transcripts and discovered yawning contradictions.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York may be at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, but a more yawning gap between figures in the party has existed before.
—John Dickerson, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022
The tunnels, some a yawning 33 feet in diameter and running up to 300 feet below city streets, stretch 109 miles and collectively hold 2.3 billion gallons of water.
—New York Times, 17 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawning
Adjective
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Given that there is no witness to what happened, that leaves a very gaping hole in this investigation.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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If the absence of Succession has left a dark and gaping hole in your heart, formerly filled by the epic, desperate machinations of the one-percent: tune in.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
19 July 2024
Verb
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In addition to snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea can include bruxism (teeth clenching), neck pain, anxiety, and daytime drowsiness.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms can include snoring, fatigue, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Either way, this is launching into early access this July, so it won't be entirely finished or get a wider release just yet, but if Grounded is anything to go by it should be pretty good from the get-go either way.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The other fall and winter quarters are open to a wider range of SCAD courses including architecture, art history, fashion and fibers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Security and bomb sniffing dogs were visible in and around the venue on Thursday, along with local police and FBI personnel.—
Calvin Milliner,
ABC News,
2 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the prime of his Bills career, Milano was known for sniffing out screens and misdirection plays, being the only defender in the area and finishing the play to limit what could have been a big gain.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Kim Doggett walked outside last Sunday to find her chocolate cake on the floor of her back porch, brown paw prints on her new beige couch and a panting opossum lying on top of it.—
Dawn Sawyer,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, by the time the procedure was finished, the rabbit was sitting up in its cage, looking around, and panting considerably less.—
Nicola Twilley,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Yawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawning. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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