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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The swiftness with which the girl and Statham bond is quite sudden.
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite the fact that his name had been the most often mentioned as a potential Alonso replacement since December, the swiftness of his rise comes as a surprise.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Another distinctive characteristic of the Mormon Wives rollout is the swiftness in which new seasons drop.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Lee, working with a script by Alan Fox, spins out the multiple threads of action with startling swiftness and characteristically rapid-fire, confrontational dialogue.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
Despite the fact that his name had been the most often mentioned as a potential Alonso replacement since December, the swiftness of his rise comes as a surprise.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Another distinctive characteristic of the Mormon Wives rollout is the swiftness in which new seasons drop.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 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 3 Feb. 2026.
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