yawning
Example Sentences
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His long naps seemed in tune with the Very, Very Far North’s yawning quiet, as if the world was already napping and he was just joining in.
From Literature
Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.
From BBC
Set in Chen's native Singapore, the film is a moving family drama which playfully satirises the yawning social disparities to be found in the city-state's glittering skyscrapers.
From Barron's
Now the top of the mountain was a sharp gray point, with a great smoky crater yawning below.
From Literature
“That’s the yawning void,” I explained, “where my career used to be.”
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