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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.
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Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vividness
Noun
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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
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In films like that, the cultural commentary comes more from metaphor than with the bluntness and directness of The Purge.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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But where is the equal fervor for the other fall flavors—maple, pecan, apple, sweet potato, caramel, toffee, bourbon, and so on?—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Most were only available for 24 hours and contained exclusive acoustic versions, demos, and voice messages that fueled fan fervor.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
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Downtown centers on Route 23, better known as Main Street, where cafés, galleries, and mom-and-pop shops give Windham its hometown warmth.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Beyond political motives, the group yearn for human warmth and connection.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mercury in Leo on June 26 boosts your confidence and eloquence, so use it wisely.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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The win vaulted Courtney into the spotlight—the Stanford grad who got her start in California’s high school cycling league, spoke with the eloquence of a CEO, and uploaded her jaw-dropping fitness routines to Instagram.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One filmmaker who did mention AI did so with stridency.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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But such readings can hardly account for the urgency, and occasional stridency, of le Carré’s post-Cold War novels.—
Rav Grewal-Kök
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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“Vividness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vividness. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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