as in largeness
the quality or state of being large in size
the box wasn't heavy, but its bulkiness made it awkward to carry
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Noun
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Appreciate Wilson’s technical brilliance but also the emotional generosity of his choral arrangements in which falsetto yearning is granted bass underpinning.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 June 2025 -
That is, generosity declined as social distance increased.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
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The bill’s magnitude seems to have played a role in the disintegrating relationship between Trump and Elon Musk, who remains the world’s richest man despite seeing his net worth plunge in recent days.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The grand jury was most critical of the four-mile OC Streetcar project and said endeavors of that magnitude need to be better planned and executed to benefit a larger portion of Orange County.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
Noun
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She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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If greatness is your goal, the secret is simply practice, repetition and sustained effort.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Sonny is a brutal tactician but divinely inspired toward greatness, per the script, a driver more about ramming speed than playing nice.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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