: state : condition : quality : degree
goodness
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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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The dish is evocative of nowhere in particular yet feels entirely in harmony with the Italian-ish-ness around it.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The sequel doubles down on the original’s meta-ness.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
But At Palermo each had its own temperature, done-ness and juiciness, admirably distinct from one another.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Just as good the next day This sandwich deserves every bit of its viral-ness.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The dish is evocative of nowhere in particular yet feels entirely in harmony with the Italian-ish-ness around it.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The sequel doubles down on the original’s meta-ness.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
But At Palermo each had its own temperature, done-ness and juiciness, admirably distinct from one another.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ness
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ness. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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