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Recent Examples of tautness
Tendrils hang loosely in the front, it's pulled to different levels of tautness around her head, and the ends splay out, creating a too-cool-to-care look.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
Marci Robin, Allure, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tautness
Noun
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The AirPods deliver a clean, separated sound with an emphasis on crispness, clarity, and airiness.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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Fans of either artist are likely to agree that, apart from Clark no longer being with us, the 2006-vintage track sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday, between its audio crispness and political theme.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What mattered more than his terseness was that Norris was allowed to land a few meaningful blows against the usually untouchable Lee, who stars as Tang Lung, a fighter summoned to defend a restaurant owner menaced by a crime boss.—
Chris Klimek,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Assisted by the low, somber strings of Oliver Coates’ score and the clean, crisp brightness of Judith Kaufmann’s lensing, Volpe directs with much the same simplicity and moderation, toward a pitch-perfect ending of wholly disarming terseness and economy.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In an interview with a local reporter, Emerald once summarized the philosophy behind the blockade with perfect succinctness.—
Robert Moor,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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These emails don’t have to be very long — succinctness is your friend.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The abruptness of the transition is jarring, both mentally and physically, but it’s been invaluable for both former Bruins to have each other to lean on through the rollercoaster experience.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Appreciated over time and sometimes delivered with abruptness.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No-nonsense military builders like Errard and his ilk would no doubt have appreciated the pithiness of the phrase.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mary Gaitskill is particularly good at this ideal combination of straightforwardness and pithiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tautness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tautness. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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