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also loury
as in lowering
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowery
Adjective
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There is no denying that tariffs come with a net negative cost to the consumer and economic surplus overall.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2025 -
Meanwhile, polls show that Trump continues to face strong headwinds on the issue of inflation, with net approval ratings on the topic deeply negative—despite attempts by his administration to scale back tariffs, having paused the majority of them.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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More than 60 years ago, my parents fled Cuba for the United States, seeking freedom from an oppressive regime that dictated what businesses produced and how products were priced.—
Carlos Cubelo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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The film follows a 40-year-old widowed nurse named Mahnaz, who is struggling with a rebellious son and other complications in a heavily oppressive patriarchal context.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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The man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault strangulation, second-degree kidnapping, false imprisonment, menacing and prohibited use of weapons, deputies said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Tel looked more threatening by the end of his loan spell, but Spurs might want to renegotiate with Bayern over the £45.7million fee to make his move permanent.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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At the end of the first half, dos Santos only just got his fingertips to Mihailovic’s first — much more threatening — half-field shot.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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As Read walked to the bench with her legal team, Peggy O'Keefe, seated every day front and center, gave the defendant a grim look, video shows.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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After trading away star guard Luka Doncic for big man Anthony Davis, many saw Dallas as a team with a grim outlook for the future.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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Amidst this drab landscape, both actors do their best.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Midi Dress Midi dresses are the opposite of drab at the moment.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And Pereira is the latest Wolves figure to look past the place’s rather dour exterior to sample its increasingly popular food.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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In Reckoning, the surprisingly dour second half of 2023's Dead Reckoning, Cruise — as Ethan Hunt, the super spy he’s played for nearly 30 years — has become nothing less than Atlas, eternally braced to prevent the world from sliding down and off his back.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The bittersweet result didn’t dull a remarkable career and legacy for Kelly.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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