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Recent Examples of impracticality
There was something freeing about opting into impracticality.
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Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impracticality
Noun
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Speaking to supporters gathered at Brooklyn Paramount theater, Mamdani celebrated the success of his ambitious, unapologetic campaign, promising a government not just of hope and idealism but one that will deliver both compassion and competence.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Social media savvy, humor, idealism and staying on message about the city’s affordability crisis helped Mamdani overwhelmingly win over young voters and others willing to look past his lack of experience.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mia's courage, optimism and grace touched the lives of the entire Husky community.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet investors bought the dip Friday on optimism that the shutdown might end relatively soon.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Suddenly, sincerity felt like a fresher approach to a contemporary political story—more interesting, more unexpected, and more aligned with my artistic ethos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even with the emotional whiplash of Edward's shifting moods, Pattinson channels a sober sincerity that's almost magnetic.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert’s colloquial style, once a source of great pleasure, has tipped into new territory—an ingenuousness that blends guru and disciple, mother and child.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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But despite its frankness, the show is more interested in ambition than in sexuality or gender relations.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The recording of that release as depicted in the documentary is the balancing light to the overwhelming dark Osbourne experienced in his later years, a series of illnesses, hospitalizations, frustrations and ceaseless pain shown with unblinking frankness.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An accurate line design directly affects the naturalness of the hair transplant results.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the movie is a sweet star showcase that belongs unequivocally to the incandescent Maura, whose earthy naturalness, sly humor and tenacious spirit feed a direct link back to her Almodóvarian glory days.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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On a humid evening in May, Patricia Lockwood, who writes with the impish verve and provocative guilelessness of a peeing cupid, was scanning the menu at a Mexican restaurant near her home, in Savannah, Georgia.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The simplicity makes the robot lighter, cheaper, and easier to operate.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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For those seeking simplicity, options such as eco-friendly guesthouses, cozy budget inns, or camping at Cinnamon Bay offer affordable ways to stay close to nature.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Impracticality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impracticality. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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