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Noun
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Green’s photographs capture not just the heaviness of choice, but the joy of imagining different lives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Gone is the heaviness that often defines traditional project management software.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The hefty glass bottles and their caps, which evoke the vibrant solidity of terrazzo, reflect the approach.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The team needs solidity and security, so their availability could be pivotal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.—
Barry Winfield,
Car and Driver,
21 May 2020
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There are a few mildly funny moments, such as Garfield suddenly finding out he’s been wearing a collar and tag the whole time, hidden under his furry avoirdupois.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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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,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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The gray hood paired with the plaid give you the look of layering without the bulkiness, and the plaid comes in a few different colors.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cumbersomeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumbersomeness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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