describe

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Howe Institute think tank’s business-cycle council, the recognized arbiter of declaring a recession, said it was premature to describe the current downturn as such because it lacked depth and diffusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Over-the-top doesn’t begin to describe Alice’s feelings of betrayal or her escalating attempts to break up the couple and punish Steve for his betrayal, which is precisely what drew Walker to the project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The term “passive income” doesn’t begin to describe the stress and emotional labor of dealing with damage from short-term renters and cleaning/maintenance fees.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He went on to describe avoiding debris in the road and said at the point when the vehicle started going sideways, he realised it was a red BMW and it "made me even more scared".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“If I describe it enough it sounds compelling, and people think they can do it for themselves,” he wrote to an e-mail confidant.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis