springiness

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Recent Examples of springiness This element not only delivers plush cushioning but also retains energy for a certain kind of springiness that kicks fatigue to the curb. Oscar Hartzog, Footwear News, 10 June 2026 The researchers, however, did not find meaningful improvements in post-exercise muscle recovery, soreness or tendon mechanical properties (strength, springiness and stretch resistance). Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Alongside the proteins, the crunch of the egg roll and springiness of the noodles made the bowl texturally playful. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025 The pleasures of chewy textures are on better display in a shallow bowl of trofie, teeny-tiny handmade pasta twists cooked to a lovely springiness. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025 Flicking not a result of fast actuation but of the natural compliance and springiness of the actuator. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for springiness
Noun
  • The movie had an irreverent spark that felt refreshing, fueling its buoyancy and pumping blood to its ample heart.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
  • Swimming is metabolically the least expensive (near-neutral buoyancy needs no energy to support bodies), flying costs more, and running is the least efficient mode of animal and human locomotion.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.
    PJ Green June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Many of the streets seem narrower than those in Forza Horizon 6‘s Tokyo, and have some more traffic, too, which helps contribute a sense of scale and liveliness to the world.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Cloaked in a dress that looked like it was made of gold coins, and that seemed to give her a jauntiness on the ice, Liu completed a strenuous seven triple jumps.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And in a place where celebrity passersby and visiting monarchs typically get the same collective shrug, a certain exuberance appeared.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The Slovenian is a rider in his prime, whose sole previous weaknesses — the heat and a touch of youthful tactical exuberance — have been virtually eradicated from his performances.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Energy and vivacity mixed with a real knowledge of music, far different from her own.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • Through their final moments, too, these butterflies maintain an unusual vivacity.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Paine rightly saw that a critical determinant for the success of our new nation and the vitality of its democracy was sustained, active citizen participation in political and social affairs.
    Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But the everyday diminishment of vitality, mobility and equanimity defined life in 1776.
    Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • How can a sliver of that game day vibrancy be repeated on the average weekday?
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • The vibrancy of tatreez often contrasts with harsh living conditions in camps amid employment and other restrictions the refugees face.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026

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“Springiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springiness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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