Adjective
She revealed her innermost feelings.
the innermost part of the cave
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Adjective
For example, the synthetic fabrics used on the innermost layer are versatile, and engineers can introduce new properties and functionalities for users.—Cara Ocobock, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026 Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub — perhaps more than any other coach on staff — is not afraid to share his innermost thoughts during interviews.—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
The ultra-hot super-Earth, TOI-561 b, is the innermost of at least three planets circling a 10-billion-year-old star located about 280 light-years from Earth.—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025 But her singularity really became apparent when, in a night very much devoted to crowd-pleasing, Erivo took some time to please her own innermost muse, trusting that the crowd that had paid four figures each to attend would go along for the detour.—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for innermost