firmness
- a word derived from firm.
Example Sentences
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Tomatoes are also best added without their watery pulp to maintain firmness.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Instead, some water filled in around me, but I didn’t feel a firmness that gave the sensation of being tightly held or suspended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
On the other side, the edge lacked firmness, causing you to slide off when sitting or lying down.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
Norway has been calm, with ice-hard firmness, in its defence of Greenland and Denmark and collective security in the Arctic.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
The firmness of the floor beneath her feet was stirring and her legs felt as if they had vibrating vessels in them.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
