bulkiness

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Recent Examples of bulkiness In a move that avoids excessive bulkiness, a pair of simple Mary Janes layered with some socks will keep you cozy and stylish. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Sep. 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
  • For children themselves, wonder remains abundant—in the bigness of a Tyrannosaurus rex in a museum, or the flicker of fireflies in the summer dusk.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His generosity is so well known, in fact, that an industry of lobbyists, lawyers and other insiders has reportedly sprung up to facilitate clemency for wealthy criminals.
    Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Those closest to Bonnie will remember her warmth, humour, generosity and extraordinary ability to bring people together.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran's magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • However, according to seismic wave data from 2008 to 2025 collected and analyzed by Kim in South Korea and his colleagues in China, the area around Mount Mantap experienced 1,399 earthquakes, with the number and magnitude increasing over time.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Futurists herald the imminent arrival of abundance, prosperity, and limitless joy and, equally, joblessness and purposelessness, never quite wrestling with the contradiction between those forecasts.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Born in 1972, Liu came of an age when material abundance represented hope and manufacturing ramped up, with slab-style apartment blocks proliferating.
    Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 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
  • Devoid of any hint of satanic greatness, the balding, nearsighted bureaucrat on the stand in Jerusalem looked more like an accountant than anything else.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The magic is indeed missing, and after two seasons of conjuring up postseason greatness, these back-to-reality Dodgers appear headed for an early fall.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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