as in sternness
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Noun
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While relapse of multiple myeloma is regarded as inevitable, the timing and severity vary widely.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025 -
But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Without an end to hostilities, no humanitarian corridor can function safely, Palestinian civilians cannot be reached at scale and the hostages will not return home.—
David Miliband,
Time,
29 July 2025
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On Sunday Secretary of State Marco Rubio also called for a swift end to hostilities.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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The vehemence reflected her own quest to outrun legibility, which propelled her beyond photo-text and into other orbits.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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And pardon my vehemence, but why isn’t Krystel V. McNeil as Kiara the social worker anywhere on the ballot???—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
14 June 2025
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“Gruffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruffness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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