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yawn

[yawn] / jɔn /


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So far, the public response to all this is mostly a yawn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Or, in other words, pour yourself a cup of ambition and yawn and stretch and try to come to life.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

While the initial reaction in the stock market was a collective yawn, a five-year lookback shows that long-term investors have been treated very well by the company’s board of directors.

From MarketWatch Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 12, 2024

“You know you don’t need to apologize, baby,” she said, and another yawn consumed her.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Contra all the stifled yawns and thinly veiled condescension, the contest — now in its final stretch — is the most compelling California gubernatorial campaign in decades.

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

“Today’s market yawns at the risk only because Iran talks tough, but hasn’t pulled the trigger, ever,” Raj said.

From MarketWatch Jan. 12, 2026

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

This account reposts tons of cute videos—of snuggles, leaps, yawns, and naps.

From Slate Dec. 28, 2024

He stands and stretches, yawns again, teasing Baxter by not hurrying.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

“Undercover Boss” premiered during the Great Recession, when the wage gap had yawned into a canyon.

From Salon Feb. 23, 2026

But unlike the first unveiling of those targets a year ago, and Oracle’s quarterly report last month that included even more blowout numbers, investors yawned.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

Pimblett, who yawned after sitting down, looked disinterested for the majority of the news conference before being sparked into life by Ferguson.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2023

The dollar-yen pair traditionally tracks the gap between the countries' long-term yields, which has yawned to 380 basis points in the dollar's favour.

From Reuters Sep. 29, 2023

Lord Fredrick yawned, then grunted from beneath his ice pack.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Before the advent of yawning, warehouse-sized big-box stores, print catalogs served as portals to the future.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

“Even if inflation does move considerably toward the target, certain fundamentals that were already underpinning longer term rates remain in place, such as record-level borrowing by the U.S. and yawning budget gaps,” he says.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

The yawning gap between the policy preferences of elites and those of rank-and-file blacks remains today, but it was just as obvious three decades ago.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Much of “Choo Choo Revue,” like the yawning, serenading moon, is rooted in the music of the past.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

Day turned to night, and the wolves started yawning.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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