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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Noun
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Huxley pointed toward the object's trajectory, brightness and movement as evidence the ball of light matched with the SpaceX launch for Starlink satellites out of California Sunday evening.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026 -
To start with, the sunlight causes glare, demanding higher sustained brightness to remain usable.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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That indefatigable cheerfulness, even when describing scenes that sound brutal to almost anyone else, ran through the entire interview.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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The vibe was more subdued than the tribal exuberance at the first Raw Wine fair in London in 2012.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When informed of those results, close friends Carter and Figueroa-Ray responded with the exuberance of two teens who had just finished a 12-ounce triple berry Bubbl’r.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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Since its opening, the hotel has infused a fresh vitality in the town.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Phased retirement has proven to help older workers maintain vitality and reduce fatigue.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which determined each year's nominees until they were deposed as the deciding committee in 2022 in the wake of a scandal, revised its rules around animation in 2014.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Motion Picture Sound Editors has revealed the nominations for its 73rd annual Golden Reel Awards in categories spanning feature film, television, animation, computer entertainment and student productions.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fake Plants Sure, live plants add vibrancy and life to a space, but faux plants (no matter how small or convincing) often just add plastic and dust.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
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From the perspective of vocal downtown residents, a larger neighborhood population is exactly what the double-decker downtown needs to bring vibrancy to both levels.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Trust Inversion The generational divide runs deeper than crypto enthusiasm.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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This enthusiasm surged after Democratic candidates overperformed in November’s off-year elections.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Briskness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briskness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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