as in tiresome
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One of the tiresome aspects of this new-world college football era is fans of opposing schools asserting that players bypassed their school only because of an NIL payout from another school.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025 -
The marketing around their rematch (which ended in a tiresome double disqualification) was a poor omen for Savage vs. DiBiase.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Hardin was terminated from his posts in Fayetteville and Eureka Springs due to difficulties accepting constructive criticism, indecisiveness during stressful situations, excessive force and poor decisions made on the job, according to reports from local outlets.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But while a reno reveal was far less stressful than his time on the Fox military training television series, Tyler did still have some jitters heading into the surprise.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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More troubling than political differences, young men and women aren’t occupying the same digital and physical spaces.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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President Donald Trump is set to attend an exclusive dinner Thursday night with the top investors in his personalized meme coin—a gathering that Democrats are calling a blatant conflict of interest and a troubling example of how Trump is leveraging his presidency for private financial gain.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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It’s advised to create accounts on both apps—WeChat and Alipay—well before your trip, as registering within China can be troublesome.—
Chris Schalkx,
AFAR Media,
22 May 2025
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The most troublesome loan in Donald Trump’s empire, a $115 million mortgage against a Wall Street skyscraper, comes due in exactly 46 days.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Their boyfriends, meanwhile, suffer the painful indignities of paper cutters, buzzsaws, and other sharp objects.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Manu diving can hurt The researchers caution that the manu maneuver is not only difficult but can be risky and painful.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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In another worrisome sign for Israel, the Trump administration recently negotiated the release of an Israeli American dual citizen, Edan Alexander, without the country’s involvement.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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Grayson Rodriguez won’t be back until at least June and has a worrisome elbow and other injuries.—
Paul Bledsoe,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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That abundance of offensive talent might, however, be holding the team back.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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Brown was a lethal offensive threat in the Gladiators’ commanding 18-7 state semifinal win over Kent Island.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2025
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That the short story wasn’t focused on gay self-loathing or repression appealed to director Hermanus, as well as how the film treats the relationship between Lionel and David with a casualness that belies its potentially upsetting subject matter.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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These questions give hip-hop fans another thing to reckon with, in addition to all of the upsetting claims against Combs.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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“Distractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distractive. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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