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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a leaden performance of a classic American play that nearly put us to sleep
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as in grey
of the color gray
the leaden sky made everything seem dark and depressing
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Recent Examples of leaden
The last of the congregation has accordingly struck a deal with the developer Alchemy that promises to transform leaden weight into condo gold.
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Curbed, 18 July 2022
And for those with a more leaden foot, a high-performance all-wheel-drive model will soon be available.
—Brett Berk, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2022
What would the holidays be without jokes about fruitcake — that it’s leaden, dry and hard, better used as a doorstop or dumbbell than served as dessert?
—Claire Saffitz, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
Trump’s leaden political touch has cost Republicans control of the Senate, and many in the party are finally willing to state the obvious out loud.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2022
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Curbed, 18 July 2022
And for those with a more leaden foot, a high-performance all-wheel-drive model will soon be available.
—Brett Berk, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2022
What would the holidays be without jokes about fruitcake — that it’s leaden, dry and hard, better used as a doorstop or dumbbell than served as dessert?
—Claire Saffitz, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
Trump’s leaden political touch has cost Republicans control of the Senate, and many in the party are finally willing to state the obvious out loud.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2022
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Most of this long flashback segment is pretty boring, though.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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This, instead, is a frozen grey winterscape of street shadows and perpetual darkness, with appropriate overtones of psychological horror.The Week UK, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her skin is grey and cracked, her hair is sticking every which way, and she’s got a feral air about her.Katie Campione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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However, Prince William wants to take things very slow for his wife to ease her back into normalcy.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, even for a slow jog, that’s exactly what happened.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage at 67th and Orangewood avenues showed two gray sedans speeding down the road a little after noon.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The chill guy in question is a cartoon image of an anthropomorphic dog wearing a gray sweater, blue jeans and red shoes.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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Police did not locate either occupant of the silver sedan, authorities said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Police alerted the Arizona Department of Public Safety and New Mexico state police to be on alert for Martin's silver 2016 Buick Encore with Arizona license plate BEA0TX.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wella Color Fresh Mask in Rose Blaze and Overtone Rose Gold for Brown Hair Coloring Conditioner are both rosy pink shades designed to be used over brown hair and can be easily swapped out for your regular conditioner when your color starts looking dull.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Browsing through the options online, she was disappointed by how dull and samey everything was.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, listening as a member of a large audience or having to listen for a long time was also tiring.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Working while speaking was more annoying but less tiring than silence and noise.Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Leaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaden. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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