yawn
Example Sentences
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Several men on the jury looked away, one yawning.
From Los Angeles Times
Hart keeps up a steady stream of anecdotes and witty repartee, but increasingly the mask slips; underneath it all is the yawning realization that he is utterly alone.
From Barron's
If your mouth opens wide during any of the supposedly terrifying interludes, it’s more likely to form a yawn than a cry.
He also faces the challenge of closing a yawning budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
In fact, right then a nap was insisting itself upon Duane, who yawned in complete agreement.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
