No. 14,205 in German
gähnende
"Yawning."
In a sentence
Er saß auf der Parkbank und starrte in die gähnende Leere.
He sat on the park bench and stared into the yawning emptiness.
'gähnende' is used metaphorically to describe emptiness as vast and hollow, similar to the open mouth during a yawn.
Während des Vortrags herrschte eine gähnende Langeweile im Raum.
During the lecture, there was yawning boredom in the room.
'gähnende' is used here to intensify the adjective 'Langeweile,' emphasizing the overwhelming and palpable sense of boredom.
Im Morgengrauen sahen wir die gähnende Schlucht vor uns.
At dawn, we saw the yawning gorge before us.
'gähnende' is utilized to vividly depict the gorge as wide and open, evoking a visual and spatial resemblance to a yawning motion.
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