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leaden

adjective as in made of lead

adjective as in heavy

adjective as in lead-colored

adjective as in gray

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But her touch is so heavy that it becomes leaden, almost crushing.

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The game began with the floodlights on, leaden skies overhead and the expectation that rain was inevitable, so it was something of a surprise when Sri Lanka opted to bat first.

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Sweeney is good, even when the leaden dialogue does her a disservice.

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Standing in for Stokes, Ollie Pope would have been desperate to win the toss under a leaden sky on a green pitch.

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The Oscar nominee gives her physical all to the movie and, as a thank you, “Ballerina” lets her stay mostly silent so its leaden lines don’t weigh down her performance.

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