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leaden

[led-n] / ˈlɛd n /


ADJECTIVE
heavy
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST




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Their intended audience includes national security bureaucrats in the U.S. and abroad and the think-tankers and journalists obliged by a sense of professional responsibility to at least scan these generally leaden, cliché-ridden products of groupthink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Under leaden skies in St John's Wood, South Africa exploited favourable bowling conditions after Bavuma had won the toss.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025

I’d follow a recipe to the letter and still end up squinting at the oven door, trying to gauge whether I’d accidentally created something leaden or gummy or wrong.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

I am amazed by how I manage to do it, with the leaden feeling inside me.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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