adjective
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Their long, heavy eyelids give them a look of drowsy calm; the adjective most often associated with them is “chill.”
From Slate • May 27, 2026
"The only adjective I have to describe grief is weird - it's really complex," said Chloe, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
There are specific times when it’s a genuinely appropriate word to use, one that covers ground no other adjective can.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
That adjective would not apply to a public skirmish between the president of the university and the consultant that conducted the study commissioned by the university.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
The rules are pretty straightforward: an adjective is put down, like maybe “awkward,” and everyone has to throw down a noun that best fits.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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