as in vigorousness
the quality or state of having abundant or intense activity
the briskness of the shopping scene at the mall makes it a good candidate for our next store
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briskness
Noun
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The base model starts at $1,599, while the higher-end Studio Display XDR starts at $3,299 and adds features aimed at more demanding professional use cases, including higher brightness, mini-LED backlighting and a faster refresh rate.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026 -
The brightness of the 8K display is 150 times brighter than a typical planetarium and 10 times brighter than the digital projection at any local movie theater.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The young actor brings grit, grief and much exuberance to his performance.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
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Alysa Liu’s irrepressible exuberance on the ice will get a lot of play.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Using fabric adds movement, liveliness, and drama to a room in a more advanced way than paint can.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some of these treats date as far back as the 1700s, while others were developed during the penny-pinching of the Great Depression or the liveliness of the 1950s.—
Mack Swenson,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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Chicago’s own commercial vitality depends in part on what moves through Mexican ports, factories and farms.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The independence of cultural institutions safeguards not only artistic freedom, but the vitality of democratic discourse itself.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pixar’s animation style, which has veered toward the gorgeous but generic in recent years, gets a refresh here.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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Resident Evil, the Silent Hill series, Dishonored, BioShock for some of those animations and world building.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Brien says wallpaper brings vibrancy to this utilitarian space.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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The beauty and vibrancy of drag balls speak for themselves, but Livingston is also savvy enough to understand how those events intersect with the political and social realities of the time.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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His enthusiasm feels potent enough to charm a rattlesnake.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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The sequel’s journey has been marked by both enthusiasm and uncertainty from the start.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Briskness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briskness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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