slow-burning

Language: en

Meaning: Whichburnsmoreslowlythancomparableobjects.; Made ofmaterialdesignedtoresistfire.Antonym:long-burning; (idiomatic)Emergingorunfoldingslowlyorgradually.Synonym:slow-burn2021June 8, Dennis Harvey, “‘La Dosis’ Review: Slow-Burn Thriller Imagines War Between Angels of Death in an ICU”, inVariety‎[1]:There are elements of low-key black comedy in our hapless hero’s dealing with clinic superiors, who are so clueless that their suspicions fall on entirely the wrong person. As a thriller, however, “La Dosis” isslow-burningto a fault, never quite arriving at the boil anticipated.2024August 9, Laura Snapes, “It’s a femininomenon! How Chappell Roan slow-burned her way to stardom”, inThe Guardian‎[2]:When the Missouri-born 26-year-old released her debut album last September, it marked the beginning of aslow-burningsecond act in pop.

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