vividness

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Recent Examples of vividness 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
  • In keeping with a pleasing streak of industry satire here—Michael Haneke and Netflix get hilarious shout-outs—Fanning has a bracing directness that cuts through all the dramaturgical throat-clearing.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Pace was central to everything good about Forest, who were set up to hit opposition with explosive speed and directness on the counter-attack through players such as Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Deploying the Englishman in a high-and-wide wing-back role can give Madrid more incisiveness and quality on the opposite side, allowing Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Bellingham to overload the left flank.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That plainness, though, adds to the sense that Death in the Family isn’t packing in unnecessary frills, just conveying what happened and following the facts.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many were spurred on by religious fervor and the concept of Manifest Destiny, the belief that the Christian God had ordained that White settlers should colonize North America, from sea to shining sea.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • These twin influences, religious fervor and a preoccupation with dangerous men, would go on to define the next six decades of the director’s working life, finding expression as a conviction that even scoundrels are in possession of a soul.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Featuring three layers of high-density memory foam, the slippers also provide support that’s comfortable enough for all-day wear—not just warmth.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Despite its lightweight feel, the crew neckline and long sleeves provide cozy warmth, especially when buttoned up over a tank top or T-shirt.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The man known as Supermex is also an idol for his humor, eloquence and ability to command the attention of fans.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mercury in Leo on June 26 boosts your confidence and eloquence, so use it wisely.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One filmmaker who did mention AI did so with stridency.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But such readings can hardly account for the urgency, and occasional stridency, of le Carré’s post-Cold War novels.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025

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“Vividness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vividness. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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