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as in shaggy
covered with or as if with hair
a hairy spider
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as in difficult
requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling
landing on that airstrip is always a hairy proposition
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as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings
the snowstorm made for a hairy commute back home that evening
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Recent Examples of hairy
The life-like hairy spider has red eyes and adjustable legs so it can be posed anywhere from a tree to a window.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Reports of large, hairy, humanlike figures that walk upright and stalk the dense forests of America’s Pacific Northwest and Appalachian Mountains have sparked the imagination and curiosity of believers and skeptics alike.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Any horror novel worth its salt should make the heart race and the spine tingle, as if a great, hairy spider was skittering along each vertebrae.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter is addressing her hairy situation.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Reports of large, hairy, humanlike figures that walk upright and stalk the dense forests of America’s Pacific Northwest and Appalachian Mountains have sparked the imagination and curiosity of believers and skeptics alike.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Any horror novel worth its salt should make the heart race and the spine tingle, as if a great, hairy spider was skittering along each vertebrae.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter is addressing her hairy situation.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
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Style insiders are going all in on the look, too; fashion month’s crowds were awash in brushed knits, and New Yorkers of all stripes have pulled out their shaggiest jumpers as sweater weather has descended upon the city.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sofia’s haircut is an early sign of her rebellion; a shaggy mullet that calls back to Jane Fonda in the 1970s thriller Klute.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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There is a fuzzy line between healthy and unhealthy digital consumption.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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It’s lined with a fuzzy wool blend that will keep your feet warm and cozy while commuting to work or window shopping in the cold, and its fluffy sheepskin detailing adds a touch of fashionable flair.Averi Baudler, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The melodic lines, particularly for brass, are very difficult to navigate.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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High frequencies are more difficult to block out than other tones, as high-end noise-cancelling headphones from Apple, Bose, and Sony perform similarly.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These are just some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place in the last 10 days alone.Tess Owen, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is the perfect shirt for that effortlessly chic style since the button-down is silky with a ton of movement and a bit of stretch.Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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Crafted from high-quality stretch jersey, this pair gets the sophisticated treatment, styled next to The Frankie Shop’s slouchy leather bomber jacket, Citizens of Humanity’s silky striped button-up, and a pair of leopard-print flats, also from Toteme.Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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What Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay really meant to him, the Warriors Curry, on a rough shooting night, took a charge on Jake LaRavia and then swiped Jaylen Wells in the backcourt before hitting a 3.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Clippers find something in reserve, rally past Spurs for 1st Intuit Dome win There are issues aplenty in Clippers’ rough six-game start Can James Harden carry these Clippers at 35?Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of leaking sensitive information to two news outlets in the hopes of sabotaging a hostage deal with Hamas in a political scandal that has roiled Israeli politics.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The group is known for deploying ransomware that encrypts data and uses double extortion tactics, threatening to release sensitive information on its dark web leak site if ransom demands are not met.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That raises uneasy questions about Worthington’s social fabric and how to celebrate distinct cultures while overcoming ethnic self-segregation.Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 31 Oct. 2024
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Apostates ties hunters with these organizations more closely as uneasy allies, rivals or even direct antagonists.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Hairy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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