A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NICER

Tue, 19 Aug '25
Easier to get along with
Fri, 27 Jun '25
More agreeable
Mon, 26 Aug '24
Not as mean
Thu, 9 Feb '23
Not as nasty
Sat, 28 Jan '23
Improved, as the weather
Sun, 13 Mar '22
More agreeable
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Like five-star hotels vis-à-vis three-star ones
Thu, 15 Jul '21
Not so cold