animateness

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Noun
  • The establishment is filled with the kind of liveliness that was typical of supper clubs during decades past.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • At school, her liveliness and charisma drew other kids in.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, characterizations coming from Federal Reserve officials and market economists have grown at least a bit more optimistic — stressing the stability, if not the robustness, of the labor market.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In testing, the model showed stronger robustness to noise and better generalization across different facial shapes compared to conventional approaches.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Somehow, though, none of this really detracts from the minute-to-minute joys of a series so distinct in its characterizations, forward-looking in its plotting, and willing to prioritize vivacity and gratification.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Kings never had the defensive activity to disrupt them much.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Harrell was again out at practice without a knee brace, working through individual periods with the other quarterbacks — but not a part of team activities or any live action, according to Albin.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The organ that colored all the earlier tales of youthful exuberance now plays a funeral dirge.
    David Glickman, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
  • As the calendar moves toward spring, the old feeling of hope and exuberance spreads across the country, and it's mostly felt by college basketball fans.
    Josh Taylor, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • All of these give this park or any park its vibrancy, its sense of life, and its sense of security.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Made in Italy, the handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the heavy nature of the film, there’s an odd streak of peppiness to some of its proceedings.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Animateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animateness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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