longsome

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Recent Examples of longsome But his longsome speech also brimmed with movement love—and the companion call to culture-war arms. Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 11 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longsome
Adjective
  • Scientists at two leading national laboratories under the U.S. Department of Energy are pioneering solutions to solve the growing and tedious problem of recycling e-waste.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Hoping to find a fan that would take the job seriously, the Ballers made the application process long and tedious.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Each of them loses track of a CD filled with secrets, and some end up dying in the stupidest possible ways because of their incompetence.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Every year in the US, there are approximately 35,000 ER visits due to unintentional medication overdoses among children under 5 years old.
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Before Toby, mornings spent driving my daughter to school were monotonous and filled with traffic.
    Elizabeth Endicott, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
  • While monotonous at times, Krukow and Kuiper both offered praise for the employees who created a memorable working environment.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Hydrate mask for dry and thirsty hair: on sale for $11 Original price: $22 (Ulta) Sick of dry and brittle hair?
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • According to Meteorologist Doug Kahn, a strong low pressure system rotating in the northern Plains collided with warm, moist air from the Gulf, while on its backside, cold, dry air was being funneled down.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Keeling had discovered what became known as the Keeling Curve – the slow rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that was causing global warming.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Consumer spending has softened so far this year, however, which could lead to slower economic growth.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Many commenters on Korean Air’s social media profiles said the new livery is bland and uninteresting and lacks the sense of national identity that the older version had.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • In a multiverse of new and often uninteresting heroes, Cox is a life raft.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025

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“Longsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longsome. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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