: state : condition : quality : degree
goodness
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Examples of ness in a Sentence
Noun
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
Like Nike shoes and New Balance shoes, the best Adidas shoes are nothing short of style, comfort, performance, and iconic-ness.
—Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Part of his sound is a kind of warm overblown-ness.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2023
Loki met Lokis who were memes of Loki-ness.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
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Noun
So, there’s going to be that bro-y ness and physicality.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2023
Like Nike shoes and New Balance shoes, the best Adidas shoes are nothing short of style, comfort, performance, and iconic-ness.
—Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 12 Apr. 2023
Part of his sound is a kind of warm overblown-ness.
—Ryan Reed, SPIN, 4 Apr. 2023
Loki met Lokis who were memes of Loki-ness.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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