yawning
Example Sentences
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And while the money did close some of the early, yawning deficit Cornyn was facing against Paxton in preliminary polling, it hardly has put his opponents away.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
Several men on the jury looked away, one yawning.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Hart keeps up a steady stream of anecdotes and witty repartee, but increasingly the mask slips; underneath it all is the yawning realization that he is utterly alone.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
He also faces the challenge of closing a yawning budget deficit for the coming fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Ophie shook her head, unsure how she was supposed to sleep after all that had happened, but within moments a powerful drowsiness weighed her down, and she found herself yawning widely.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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