as in severity
the quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism)
since I was a guest in their home, I was not about to critique the dinner with the exactingness of a professional restaurant reviewer
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severity
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However, the show downplays the severity of the incident and most crucially the fact that a child was present and injured in the melee.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026 -
The record high levels of greenhouse gases in the air are also why so many extreme events, from heat waves to floods, are now occurring with greater regularity and severity.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Exactingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exactingness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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