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Noun
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As the second season wears on, this notion warps the plot in ways that strain credulity, and the series’ innumerable cliffhangers gum up the narrative with artificial tension.—
Daniel A. Gross,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025 -
In his absence — and the long-term absences, at various times, of Barnes, Quickley, Barrett, Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk and others — the Raptors have had to throw out some lineups that strain credulity as legitimate NBA lineups.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In addition to adding a layer of idealism to your ambitions, your dreams and compassion could feel larger than life itself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those were the times when young people, filled with idealism, set out to address those wrongs, believing that change was not only critical but within our reach.—
Linda Chapin,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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Still, there's reason for optimism: the Spurs acquired De'Aaron Fox from the Kings and look poised to be a serious threat next season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s some optimism that a deal will be struck with Dish.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The filmmakers make easy work of granting them the agency to see their stories through, bucking a backdrop of ignorance to stand up to forces attempting to quiet the voices of impending revolution.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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Her courageous work in eastern Ukraine stands in direct contrast to Trump and Putin, who heap praise on each other and ignore the devastation to Ukraine, an ignorance that not even death and injury to women and children can penetrate.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Impressionability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impressionability. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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