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also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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The next play, I got trapped in the backfield and gained negative yards.—
Peter Ji,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Attorneys for both Lively and Baldoni emphasized in court the negative impact the case has had on their clients.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That, plus an economic system and society that abide by inadequate low-income wages, lack of national health care, oppressive housing and rent practices, and more.—
Kevin Fagan,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Assad dynasty’s autocratic rule in Syria was marked by decades of fighting, bloodshed and oppressive political crackdown.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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First, Lamar looked directly into the camera and cracked a wide, menacing grin while mentioning Drake’s name outright, instantly creating a meme format.—
Andrew R. Chow,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, only one school draws that menacing task twice: West Virginia.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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City Manager Dan Dugger’s recent behavior — walking down from the chambers to confront a civilian in a threatening manner, yelling obscenities, and ultimately being restrained by law enforcement — is not just a single lapse in judgment.—
Dominick Vargas,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now, Harrison fears for those who could face even more threatening weather in Malibu this week.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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By and large, the results released Wednesday paint a grim portrait of academic recovery since the pandemic, especially in reading.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
29 Jan. 2025
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The puppet performance serves as a grim explanation for Moretti’s motives, as well as a valid confrontation of the media’s abuse of power and privacy in pursuit of celebrity gossip.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The visual scheme is deliberately dissonant, with the bold primary colors of the costumes and the set dressing clashing against drab, gray, real-life backgrounds.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Although Ariel is followed around at all times and experiences several creepy encounters with Alfred, any traces of creeping dread are snuffed out by the monotony of the film’s drab visuals.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gone were the slumped shoulders and dour countenance from the first two games, replaced by a bounce in Young’s step and a smile on his face.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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This year, to some, has seemed more dour then last.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Some people's mental images are dull or vague, while others can't form anything whatsoever, according to WebMD.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Switch out light fixtures Lighting in a home can transform a space from looking dull to warm and inviting.—
Nadia Lopez,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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