Example Sentences

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Though her “Spike Cafe” is about a year old, she says she has to “continue to babysit it,” as pigeons aren’t exactly known for their tidiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

One of the pleasures here is witnessing both actors reanimate the rhythms of a long-ago conversation, their text absent the typical tidiness of a screenplay and instead an interwoven network of inflection, attitude, allusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

It feels satisfying that he was apprehended, and as a reporter there’s a certain kind of tidiness about it being ready for Monday morning.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Schools have traditionally associated short hair with discipline and tidiness - an argument that has been repeated by many social media users this week.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

The scene left Art with the ominous impression of an extreme, too-silent tidiness.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson