laid-backness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laid-backness
Noun
  • In January, at Bondi’s confirmation hearing, the Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar sought assurances that Trump would not be permitted to tamper with criminal cases.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But that is an ever-quainter assurance.
    David Karpf, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My self-confidence and self-worth had been destroyed.
    Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • What lessons about resilience and self-confidence came directly out of the process of making this project?
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Popping and polished, a small but powerful ritual of self-assurance.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Toney is a beacon of self-assurance and statue admired by Siegfried & Roy until his timely passing.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shouhed is seeking damages on claims of assault and battery in violation of California’s Bane Act, deliberate indifference to serious medical condition in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment, intentional infliction of emotional distress and being denied medical attention.
    Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The tangible momentum, and euphoria, generated by the Rangers’ World Series run has evaporated to previous levels of soul-shattering indifference.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On long flights, your legs tend to swell, leading to discomfort, cramping, and even numbness— but a good pair of compression leggings, like this pick from CompressionZ, can prevent those symptoms.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of numbness to be perfectly honest.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Caleb Williams displayed poise, tossing four touchdowns and avoiding pressure for the first time this season.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • American moxie one minute, European poise the next.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That the students in those schools gained focus and confidence, learning to problem-solve in and out of class.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Through three games, the sixth-year quarterback has exuded a level of self-assuredness that was missing last season.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Racial issues are central to the novel, making Opal’s onstage self-assuredness a feast for her fans, lighter fluid to her haters.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Laid-backness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laid-backness. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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