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Recent Examples of vividness
The social world seen through her lens—women riding bicycles, women playing tennis, women embracing one another—has an irresistible vividness.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
And a great director could achieve a kind of vividness that is not yet available.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
And a great director could achieve a kind of vividness that is not yet available.
—William Earl, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
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
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Mangiapane appreciates the coach’s directness.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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That directness takes a distinct form in each artist’s practice.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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But thematic incisiveness has not proven to be her strong suit nor something her heart is in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Mary Gaitskill is particularly good at this ideal combination of straightforwardness and pithiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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Maybe that’s because the interiors have a certain plainness — one that’s accurate to Georgian classicism but boring to Hollywood hotshots.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The seeming absoluteness of scientific thinking may predispose many medical practitioners or public health workers to assume the populace trust them, that evidential claims naturally validate interventions — no further Q&A needed.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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His absence has done little to dampen the fervor of those faithful to the regime, thousands of whom have taken to the streets to pledge their allegiance.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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While Vietnam radiated warmth as a whole, Cuba revealed its charm in smaller moments, like when the fun-loving construction workers in Havana lit up at gifts brought from the States.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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For Silverblatt, criticism comes from warmth and pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Remember that smoothness is not insight and eloquence is not evidence of understanding.—
Walter Quattrociocchi,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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Through his eloquence and relentless drive, Jackson didn’t just keep hope alive for himself; his dream of a vibrant, multiracial America still inspires millions of Americans today.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Vividness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vividness. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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