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Meanings of stifle a yawn in English

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Usage of stifle a yawn in English
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So as he related his story, I could barely stifle a yawn.
Blind willow, sleeping woman
2
Sitting there in the shabby tent, he had to stifle a yawn.
The street philosopher
3
As he fought to stifle a yawn, something caught his attention.
Dante's numbers
4
The boy promised, and suddenly Nicodemus had to stifle a yawn.
Spellwright
5
He pushed a fist against his mouth to stifle a yawn.
To the blight: the eye of the world
6
Nicole tried to stifle a yawn while she was thinking.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
7
Even the ever attentive and lovely Debbie would have had to stifle a yawn.
The Guardian
8
Seeing Myo stifle a yawn, April says, 'Would you two like to get some sleep?'
The Fearless
9
CJ started to stifle a yawn before realizing there was no point in doing so.
Hunter's moon: a novel
10
Apollo tried to stifle a yawn and Athena noticed.
Book Two: Descent
11
The Countess affected to stifle a yawn, and repeated like an echo, "Nothing."
Caught in the Net
12
I laughed, pretended to stifle a yawn on my own account, and rose from my easy-chair.
Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten
13
I asked, unable to stifle a yawn.
Pasta Imperfect
14
I can't quite stifle a yawn.
Unraveled
15
Norman pretended to stifle a yawn.
The Grain of Dust: A Novel
16
He had to stifle a yawn.
The Shield of Silence
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common