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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
But the ubiquitous walls of video are a crutch in Cromer’s leaden production, creating a static disconnect between Clooney and the audience in moments that should feel the most urgently personal.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Exhausted now, his blood pressure mounting, Cassidy sits heavily, leaden, on the edge of the bed.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
And treading water is making my legs and arms feel leaden.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The subtext becomes text, and the film isn’t quite scary enough to make up for its mostly leaden message.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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And producers are looking again for the serious, boring money with no strings attached.—
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The resulting larvae both look and act like screws, boring and twisting into the animal while feasting on its living flesh.—
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The slow start that Mayfield is alluding to has to do with the Buccaneers only scoring two field goals through the first half, and scoring their first touchdown well into the third quarter.—
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Construction in the section of Jackson Park, often described as Chicago’s equivalent of Central Park, has been slow.—
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Shoppers can choose from a plethora of colors, including neutrals such as light gray and beige, and autumn-ready hues such as red orange, all of which are available in sizes from twin to oversized king.—
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On the darker end of the gray spectrum is Dovetail, a deep yet soft hue recommended by Whitley.—
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In the story, Raina is a young Bulgarian woman who must choose between her militant fiancé, Sergius, and the kind, war-weary soldier Bluntschli, who has sought out refuge in her bedroom.—
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Audience members and commissioners grew weary.—
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Merit is also debuting a new Signature Lipstick in shade Maxwell—a mauvy, cinnamon brown is a satin finish that complements any complexion—housed in silver packaging that has Maxwell written all over it.—
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Next, carefully place the silver items into the container, using tongs if needed to keep from scalding yourself.—
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Boosting Serum is a lightweight, brightening formula designed to even tone and revive dull, tired skin.—
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The best clarifying shampoo can completely transform a lackluster shower routine, deep cleansing hair, exfoliating the scalp, and banishing excess oils and product buildup that leave strands flat, dull, or frizz-prone.—
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
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The film is a mess, opaque in its argument and tiring in its effortful weirdness, and yet in its best moments has a hypnotic pull.—
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The real star of this episode, however, was Gretchen Christine Beauté and her stupid Lara Croft outfit.—
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Among the colorful cast of rogues, villains, queens and clergymen, Andre The Giant stands out as the young suitor’s kind-hearted but stupid brute.—
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“Leaden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaden. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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