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Adjective
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Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025 -
The video introduces several of GRRR's residents, including George, a timid golden retriever who was abused and is now slowly building his confidence around people.—
Lydia Patrick,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the Broadway musical Sunset Boulevard silent screen star Norma Desmond returns to the Paramount lot after twenty years living under the radar in her crumbling mansion.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The skies in Gaza went silent for the first time in months with no Israeli airstrikes.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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This finding is particularly encouraging for clinical applications and indicates that advancements in technology can bridge gaps in functionality for users.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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With its focus on reducing inefficiencies, analysts wonder whether this administration will favor quicker clinical development and drug approvals.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Consider Chatterton’s Fields of This, an exemplary case study, as the hazy slacker rock the Oxnard, California, duo of guitarist-keyboardist Brock Pierce and multi-instrumentalist Logan Scrivner dream up is brash yet diffident.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2024
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In the light of Rifkin’s diffident anguish, the heartfelt whimsy of these scenes plays like Allen’s own nostalgic reminiscence of his early, funny stuff—and of the way that his life used to be.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2024
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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The club has an owner in David Tepper who isn’t shy to take big swings.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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This week could also be one of the luckiest across the board, encouraging us to pursue personal and professional growth.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP/AP The long road to Keys victory Keys' professional tennis debut coincided with her 14th birthday.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Often, a less qualified candidate who displays high energy and eagerness can outshine a more qualified individual who appears disinterested and uncommunicative.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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In the old system, an 11-2 Big 12 champion like ASU would have played in a New Year’s Six bowl against a disinterested SEC opponent, and Sun Devils star Cam Skattebo may have opted out of the game.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The arrival of Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico), a taciturn Sicilian soldier who hides out in town after deserting the army, disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s family, changing them forever.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2024
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With bounty hunters hot on her trail, Sara hires a taciturn stranger named Isaac (Taylor Kitsch) to guide them to safety, which proves elusive in a region where the Army, Native Americans, Mormon militiamen and other settlers are locked in a battle for control.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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