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Recent Examples of vividness
The social world seen through her lens—women riding bicycles, women playing tennis, women embracing one another—has an irresistible vividness.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
And a great director could achieve a kind of vividness that is not yet available.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Through the first-person narration of his protagonist, Nicholas, a teenager suddenly besieged by anxiety, Clune conveys with uncanny vividness what a panic attack feels like.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
And a great director could achieve a kind of vividness that is not yet available.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
Through the first-person narration of his protagonist, Nicholas, a teenager suddenly besieged by anxiety, Clune conveys with uncanny vividness what a panic attack feels like.
—Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vividness
Noun
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That directness takes a distinct form in each artist’s practice.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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She’s also known for her directness, which has led to dramatic clashes with her fellow commissioners.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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When did Kuminga start playing with incisiveness, with an eye for not just a clean, defense-breaking pass, but the pass after that, as well?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Maybe that’s because the interiors have a certain plainness — one that’s accurate to Georgian classicism but boring to Hollywood hotshots.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The seeming absoluteness of scientific thinking may predispose many medical practitioners or public health workers to assume the populace trust them, that evidential claims naturally validate interventions — no further Q&A needed.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On August 12, the general was greeted in New Haven with patriotic fervor.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some of Abarca’s fellow legislators responded to the ordinance with a similar level of fervor against the current state of federal immigration enforcement operations.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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For Silverblatt, criticism comes from warmth and pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Remember that smoothness is not insight and eloquence is not evidence of understanding.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Through his eloquence and relentless drive, Jackson didn’t just keep hope alive for himself; his dream of a vibrant, multiracial America still inspires millions of Americans today.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Vividness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vividness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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