as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
complained about the indefensible denseness of the shipping clerks who had misplaced his order
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Recent Examples of denseness
Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.
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Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Matthew Mowery, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denseness
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The Italian Leather Lug Sole Fisherman Sandals, however, boast a visible arch contour, a midsole thickness, adjustable straps, and shock-absorbing ortholite insoles—all of which are reasons why both podiatrists approve.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The Oura Ring 5 is 40% smaller overall than its predecessor, bringing its size and thickness more in line with an ordinary wedding band.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Women approaching perimenopause, or anyone with a family history of osteoporosis, may benefit from talking to a doctor about bone density screening before a fracture forces the conversation.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The Joybird Carin armless love seat delivers with its two-pound high-density polyurethane foam core bench cushion seat.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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Use a dry microfiber cloth to thoroughly dry the surface right away, as standing water can seep into the pores of the stone and cause staining or dullness over time.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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This could be the trickiest proposal given the relative slowness of governments in general.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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“Denseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denseness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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