sententiousness

noun

Definition of sententiousnessnext
as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning the sententiousness of the state's motto, "Live Free or Die," has not rendered it any less controversial

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  1. concision
  2. conciseness
  3. shortness
Noun
  • This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and concision.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • Rochester’s degree of contempt for these people speaks in the concision itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of concision
Noun
  • One exercise lets sales employees practice pitches with lifelike AI customers that carry on natural conversations and scores employees on aspects like eye contact, filler words, and conciseness.
    — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • The transcript has been edited for clarity and conciseness.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of conciseness
Noun
  • Pegula, Anisimova and Gauff should be pleased with their early-round draws, which are more important on SW19’s grass than at any other Grand Slam, because of the shortness of the season and the lack of time to build rhythm.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of shortness
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“Sententiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententiousness. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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