diffuse
verb (used with object)
to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
diffuseness
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a word derived from
diffuse.
Example Sentences
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The diffuseness of the show’s writing is more problematic.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2022
Given TV’s diffuseness, “best” is a tough claim to make, and the award show is at its best when it seeks to mark a cultural moment.
From Time ● Sep. 12, 2017
The diffuseness of Dark Tongues is of a piece with the rest of Heller-Roazen’s work.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2013
The range of acting styles, which run from amateurish exaggeration to Ms. Dukakis’s almost Method-like muttering, gives this production a wobbly diffuseness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2013
He addressed himself to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was “very glad;” but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley’s salutation.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
