infrequency

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Recent Examples of infrequency But the relative infrequency of sightings makes each and every one even more exciting. — Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025 These tumultuous dealings had reached a crisis point in late 1926 and early 1927, which partly (but not entirely) explains the infrequency of Breton’s visits to Nadja, as lamented in her letters. — Mark Polizzoti june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 After the match, Messi gave a relatively rare post-match interview, having spoken through Apple’s streaming platform only with infrequency since signing with Inter Miami in July 2023. — Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 18 May 2025 And no, the relative infrequency of such events compared to the 1940s hardly justifies the silence; what do people think has kept such perennial evil at bay all these years if not conscientious outspokenness? — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infrequency
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rareness
Noun
  • Some are notable for their rareness.
    — General Motors, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The children, mesmerized, must have sensed the rareness of such a night, too.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

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“Infrequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infrequency. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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