yawning
being or standing wide open; gaping: the yawning mouth of a cave.
indicating by yawns one's weariness or indifference: The lecturer was oblivious to his yawning audience.
Origin of yawning
1Other words from yawning
- yawn·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use yawning in a sentence
In lions, contagious yawning might be important for maintaining social cohesion, Palagi says.
Yawning helps lions synchronize their groups’ movements | Jake Buehler | April 6, 2021 | Science NewsI think as time continues, we’ll find that the contagious yawning is more common among some of these highly social species.
Yawning helps lions synchronize their groups’ movements | Jake Buehler | April 6, 2021 | Science NewsClosing the wage gap and addressing yawning economic inequality in America would help people of all races.
Eight Things Every White Person Should Know About White Privilege | Sally Kohn | May 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAllergies are a common culprit behind daily yawning sessions for the 50 million Americans who suffer from them.
“While inhaling, imagine that your throat is opening as if you were yawning,” says Anzovino.
5 Healthier Ways to Detox (That Aren’t Juice Cleanses) | DailyBurn | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The insane, obscene, yawning difference between the pay of workers and bosses has long been used as a cudgel by labor groups.
The SEC Can’t Make CEOs Care About Their Employees | Daniel Gross | September 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Hebron makes it to the media the yawning gap between Hebron and Tel Aviv is bridged for a minute or two.
Israeli Soldiers Dancing at Hebron Wedding Were Probably Not Welcome Guests | Avner Gvaryahu | August 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe aimed at the yawning hippopotamus and fired, hitting it on the skull, but at such an angle that the ball glanced off.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneOn one hand is the yawning gulf of social catastrophe represented by socialism.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockHe stood up bravely and marched along, yawning, while his big brother and sister almost swung him between them.
The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerThe path leading to it is over a small ledge of rock, skirted on each side by a yawning abyss.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIt seemed to him as though he were standing on a precipice, while beneath him were yawning depths of darkness.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph Hocking
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