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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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This bore during our testing—the bone-in options were moister all the way through after cooking.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
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When the full range of approaches to the symphony is considered, an ever more drastic divide yawns.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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That meant a lot of teeth for a character who sings, screams, and yawns over the course of the classic film.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Opening your rain barrel spigot just enough to release a gentle drip of water can keep rain barrels from freezing on a cold night.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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The sensors are compact with drip detection on top and metal feet for leak detection beneath.Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Yawner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawner. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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