swiftness
noun
swift·ness
ˈswif(t)-nəs 
Examples of swiftness in a Sentence
with amazing swiftness, the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave
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Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
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David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
With the swiftness with which Shohei Ohtani was cleared during the investigation surrounding him, there may be concern as to whether Ortiz or Clase will suit up for a major league team again.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The swiftness and effectiveness of that move spoke volumes — not only about Pakistan’s renewed relevance, but about Washington’s willingness to reengage more directly in South Asia.
—Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
With the swiftness with which Shohei Ohtani was cleared during the investigation surrounding him, there may be concern as to whether Ortiz or Clase will suit up for a major league team again.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025
The swiftness and effectiveness of that move spoke volumes — not only about Pakistan’s renewed relevance, but about Washington’s willingness to reengage more directly in South Asia.
—Jack Rosen, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for swiftness
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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swiftness. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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