yawn

Example Sentences

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If your mouth opens wide during any of the supposedly terrifying interludes, it’s more likely to form a yawn than a cry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Yet despite all that’s at stake, the tournament has generated little more than a collective yawn among fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

Some of our contagious behaviors are involuntary; for example, if someone yawns in our vicinity, we might find ourselves also trying to suppress a yawn.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Although you might yawn a little more frequently than usual, you will probably be fine.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

The yawn might have been fake, but Clare’s exhaustion was very real.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman