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Adjective
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Sabrina Impacciatore, the Italian actress who starred as an uptight and comedically direct hotel manager in the second season of The White Lotus, can really dance.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
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The comparatively uptight Pari (Mahshad Bahraminejad) mounts nonlinear plays that depict the intrusion of political anxiety on everyday Iranian spaces.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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His Roc Nation entertainment company has partnered with the NFL to produce the Super Bowl Halftime Shows since 2019 and is responsible for the politically volatile but culturally momentous choice to bring Bad Bunny to the stage Sunday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That also includes the lives of our officers when faced with armed juveniles in volatile situations.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Fall-Off can sometimes feel simpatico and obvious, with mellifluously soulful tones that conjure an air of anxious nostalgia.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, consumers appeared less anxious about inflation.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hedda — the bored, mercurial and vicious wife of a mediocre academic — is known as the Hamlet of women’s roles because it’s widely considered the most complex female part ever written for the stage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The mercurial entrepreneur’s appearance in the Epstein files once again underlines the carmaker’s continuous struggles to control the narrative and rein in the drama.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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The geological feature is often referred to as a lava tube, and is common around volcanic areas of Earth.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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But geologically the country could hardly be younger, being entirely volcanic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Matte black with glossy tips—in a trending square shape, no less—achieves just the right balance of edgy and elevated.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Harder to classify is the latest from the edgiest troupe in town, Ochre House Theater, where company members write all of the group’s material.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Studies show annual turnover among nursing assistants can approach 100%, and home care roles see turnover rates of around 75%, reflecting both burnout and unstable hours.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Associated Press reported on February 9 that heavy snowfall and an unstable snowpack were the cause of most of the deaths.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nasir Uddin Khan gives a performance of sturdy, man-of-the-people authority, gradually slipping into nervy self-doubt, as Jahir, a high school history teacher popular with both his students and the general community in the small rural town of Mohoganj.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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There were a few nervy moments, which Darlow dealt with assuredly.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Flibbertigibbety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flibbertigibbety. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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