as in gloominess
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Recent Examples of grayness
Shraya seems to find comfort within this grayness, and in the autonomy that comes from shifting the question from who is good and who is bad to who is good for me.
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Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
The region’s oft-sung-about grayness turns neon, swirling together in a piercing hue of evergreen and dark blues.
—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grayness
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Colors are accurate and saturated, doing justice to the bright vibrance of Frieren on Crunchyroll on my iPad Air and the dark gloominess of Ball x Pit on my Switch 2 via an adapter.
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His gloominess seemed to make no sense.
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Both panels are wrapped by thin bezels and get up to 3500 nits of brightness, but only the Pro screen can drop to 1 nit of dimness (which is easier on the eyes for use in a dark room).
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The dimness of the shuttle gallery also assists in the immersive fantasy, both as an artistic choice and a practical one due to the shuttle’s sensitivity to light.
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Some of the symptoms of iron-deficiency anemia include fatigue, weakness and paleness.
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Other symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, paleness, and a rapid heart rate.
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As Raul grapples with telling the story of Elsa’s life, he’s confronted by the murkiness of borrowing from real people for the purposes of fiction.
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After Daniel Jones tore his ACL late last season, the quarterback position has some murkiness for the Colts entering 2026.
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On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.
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The haziness over when Biss would need to resign to trigger a special election has been frustrating to some.
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Those extra ingredients don’t evaporate quickly on glass and can leave frustrating streaks, cloudiness, and smudges behind.
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When Kendi began experiencing slight cloudiness in her right eye, veterinarians identified the issue head-on — cataracts, a condition that clouds the eye's lens and can lead to blindness if left untreated.
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But did the faintness of the line mean my case wasn’t serious?
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The challenge, of course, is their faintness.
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Through the gut-skin axis, an unhealthy gut or ongoing internal inflammation can contribute to conditions such as acne, eczema, rosacea, dullness, and sensitive skin.
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Lavender softens the look of dullness, green helps reduce the appearance of redness, and peach helps counter visible dark spots.
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“Grayness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grayness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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