snappiness

Definition of snappinessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snappiness
Noun
  • There is a similar liveliness and generosity in how people move toward one another.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The establishment is filled with the kind of liveliness that was typical of supper clubs during decades past.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.
    Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Somehow, though, none of this really detracts from the minute-to-minute joys of a series so distinct in its characterizations, forward-looking in its plotting, and willing to prioritize vivacity and gratification.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cloaked in a dress that looked like it was made of gold coins, and that seemed to give her a jauntiness on the ice, Liu completed a strenuous seven triple jumps.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This is a year for ensuring that your personal style reflects your spiritedness, heart, and creative eye.
    Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Alvarez took to this culture of free-spiritedness.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Though many were faded and dusty, the assemblages nevertheless crackled with an almost urgent vibrancy, beckoning the viewer closer.
    News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Amid the population boom, Folsom buzzes with a new vibrancy, as its historic Gold Rush-era downtown is thriving and its surrounding lakes and trails offer plenty of outdoor recreation — and the secret’s getting out.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sure, children could gravitate toward the cartoonish animation style and colourful action on screen, but the show was always geared toward teens and adults who grew up on the macabre and cynical sensibilities of Tim Burton and horror comedies of the '80s and '90s.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Not all Mauss’s material lends equally well to visualizations, and there are moments in the special when the animations are more distracting than additive.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • An essay that lacks the rough edges, occasional clunky vocabulary, or endearing spunk of imperfect teenage writing can quickly indicate over-coaching (or, perhaps worse, the use of AI).
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Zero in on a slip dress that Bessette Kennedy (played with ravishing spunk by Sarah Pidgeon) wears on her first date with America’s Prince and premiere himbo people-pleaser, John F. Kennedy, Jr.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Nematodes can be a problem in Dietes and tend to reduce plant vigor and lead to yellowing or chlorosis of the foliage.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Walker offers a fresh perspective with youthful vigor.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Snappiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snappiness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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