as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
it requires a certain amount of gustatory gameness to try something like rattlesnake or alligator
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Recent Examples of gameness
Part of what becomes apparent watching Chalamet do a press tour is his seemingly unlimited supply of gameness.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
De Shields arrived first, wearing a buffalo-plaid toque and a mien of utter gameness.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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
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San Diego inventory remains tight, so any increase in demand has an impact on prices, but not enough to materially change buyer behavior, seller willingness to list or overall market velocity.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a statement on Wednesday, Germany’s Minister of Culture said the decision to keep Tuttle on had been accompanied by her willingness to consider certain recommendations, which include the creation of an advisory council and a code of conduct, but there has been confusion around what this means.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Gameness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gameness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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