stifled yawn

Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words

a yawn that is held back or suppressed

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Examples (20)

  • He tried to hide his boredom with a stifled yawn.
  • He struggled to stifle a yawn during the long meeting.
  • A stifled yawn escaped her during the long lecture.
  • She tried to hide a stifled yawn behind her hand.
  • Despite her efforts, a small, stifled yawn showed her fatigue.
  • A stifled yawn escaped his lips as he fought sleep.
  • The speaker noticed a few stifled yawns from the audience.
  • The monotonous speech was met with a few stifled yawns from the back row.
  • He quickly covered his mouth to suppress a stifled yawn.
  • Despite her efforts, a stifled yawn betrayed her fatigue.
  • She let out a barely audible stifled yawn in the quiet library.
  • He managed a quick, stifled yawn while his boss wasn't looking.
  • Even after a strong coffee, I couldn't prevent a stifled yawn.
  • A barely audible stifled yawn came from the corner.
  • The child's stifled yawn indicated it was past his bedtime.
  • She gave a stifled yawn, trying to maintain her composure.
  • He offered a polite apology for his unexpected stifled yawn.
  • The student barely contained a stifled yawn during the early morning class.
  • A series of stifled yawns spread through the tired employees.
  • His polite smile couldn't fully conceal the stifled yawn that followed.