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Recent Examples of yawner
In a real yawner of a study, researchers found that chimps can catch yawns from humans, which suggests chimps may have the ability to empathize with a variety of creatures in a way that's similar to our own.
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2014
Psychologists have claimed that contagious yawning is linked to empathy in humans—those who yawn back are thought to be empathizing with the initial yawner’s feelings of boredom, fatigue or stress.
—Erica Tennenhouse, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2018
If the stakes had not been so high—with election deniers on the ballot and the GOP running as the party of destruction—this would have been seen as a yawner of a midterm.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 Nov. 2022
This one might not have been quite as ugly as the Colts-Broncos yawner that had famed play-by-play announcer Al Michaels launching zingers and creating a buzz on social media.
—Andrew Seligman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2014
Psychologists have claimed that contagious yawning is linked to empathy in humans—those who yawn back are thought to be empathizing with the initial yawner’s feelings of boredom, fatigue or stress.
—Erica Tennenhouse, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2018
If the stakes had not been so high—with election deniers on the ballot and the GOP running as the party of destruction—this would have been seen as a yawner of a midterm.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 Nov. 2022
This one might not have been quite as ugly as the Colts-Broncos yawner that had famed play-by-play announcer Al Michaels launching zingers and creating a buzz on social media.
—Andrew Seligman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawner
Noun
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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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With the same milky blue water as the Blue Lagoon and a fraction of the crowd, these are the hot springs of your dreams, fed from a bore hole at a scorching 266 degrees before the water cools to between 96 and 104 degrees.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.—
David Goldman and Matt Egan,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ideal method is to install a drip line, which targets the roots without touching the leaves, as wet foliage at night can cause mildew, black spot, or rust.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since the regime change, there has been a steady drip of resignations and cancellations by prominent performers, including the opera singer Renée Fleming and the comedian Issa Rae.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Yawner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawner. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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