pertness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pertness
Noun
  • The gall to say that I'm washed?
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Two interesting examples of insects that need goldenrods are the goldenrod gall fly and the goldenrod gall moth.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, cells at the site revert to a stem-like state, forming a blastema, a miniature limb-making factory that reconstructs bones, muscles, nerves, and skin with flawless precision.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • According to Mayo Clinic, the disease is a progressive nerve disorder that impacts movement and speech.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Professional arrogance, that is, that pushed Atkinson to exceed everybody’s expectations … except his own.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • True to his overconfidence-bordering-on-arrogance nature, new intern Wes earlier in the episode did not follow instructions and attended to patients without permission.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eddie’s brashness contrasted with Gus’s more reserved nature, but their differences amused one another.
    Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Macelaru and pianist Grimaud seem to glory in the brashness of them.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Pertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pertness. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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