gameness

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Recent Examples of gameness Still, Joe’s criticism of Nathan’s negative energy is fair, particularly when his defeatist attitude is contrasted with Aesha’s absolute gameness. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026 De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness. Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gameness
willingness
Noun
  • But Tehran’s hard-line new senior leaders including Rezaei have signaled a willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, what feels different now, Stevens said, is DHS’s growing willingness to double down even after evidence of citizenship emerges.
    María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Gameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gameness. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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