: state : condition : quality : degree
goodness
Examples of ness in a Sentence
Noun
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Their interest in jewelry stemmed less from a fascination with the shiny-ness of it all, and more from a love of form, drawn to the sculptural possibilities of jewelry as wearable art.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
But for now, there’s no filter between the velvety-ness of the charcoal and the viewer.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The into-life-ness of adolescence meant not having to wait any longer.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Their interest in jewelry stemmed less from a fascination with the shiny-ness of it all, and more from a love of form, drawn to the sculptural possibilities of jewelry as wearable art.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
There is a stiff-upper-lip-ness to their personal and stage personas that gives at least the appearance of an edge to the anthems.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
But for now, there’s no filter between the velvety-ness of the charcoal and the viewer.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Ness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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