swift
adjective
swiftness
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a word derived from
swift.
Example Sentences
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The former forester was hired in just one week -- a swiftness that demonstrates a major problem facing Ukraine's economy amid Russian invasion: severe labour shortages.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
"Some surgical procedures appeared to be undertaken with great swiftness," it says.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Macron described concerns over the swiftness of Sarkozy’s sentence as “legitimate debate in a democracy, because everyone wants there to be avenues for appeal and recourse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
The most important thing to understand about punishment is that the evidence clearly shows that the swiftness and the certainty of the punishment matter much more than the ultimate severity.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
The swiftness with which the appointment was set surprised me.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
