bulkiness

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Recent Examples of bulkiness The Dobreva balconette bra is lightly lined and designed to lift your chest without the bulkiness of a push-up bra. Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over. Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026 Convenient and effective, at keeping your beverages cool, yes, but the worst part about most coolers is hands-down the bulkiness. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026 This clever design reduces the bulkiness of standard models and stays hidden under your clothing via different-sized inserts. Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer. Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 All of these things were done without the bulkiness or power requirements of a pump, which has been one of the drawbacks of other hydraulic haptic systems. New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025 From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 That’s a lot of plastic — and a lot of daily annoyances revolving around the period products’ bulkiness, discomfort, and, on your heaviest flow days, an occasional inability to perform the duties in their job description. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulkiness
Noun
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Effective recovery depends not only on the generosity of the donations, but also on strategic approaches that can get the type of aid needed to the people who need it.
    Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • In all of these cases, the effect is largely the same—forging intimacy through some level of generosity or gallantry, coupled with pure, physical proximity—and in 2026, all of them are still technically possible.
    Sara Delgado, Vogue, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Staging an event of this magnitude has required extensive coordination between federal, state, and local authorities.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • That said, the magnitude of impact will always vary by organization and context.
    Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • There were only a handful of inaugural outings this time round, but sophomore shows from those appointed last season brought plenty of ideas to the fore, including an abundance of ready-to-wear and bag trends.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Trump has described the tournament as an opportunity to showcase the nation’s greatness while ensuring robust security for participants and spectators alike.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Well, Lincoln and Churchill lost some local elections, too, on their way to greatness.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 11 July 2026

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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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