broadness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of broadness
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at broad, -ness
Example Sentences
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The lawsuit against Broadbent — and the questions it raises about the broadness of Utah's medical malpractice laws — comes during a national reckoning with how sexual assault survivors are treated by the law.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2023
The broadness of that phrasing led State Representative Edmond Jordan, who had initially sponsored the bill, to fear that it could actually create more exceptions to the protection from slavery.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
There’s an intentional broadness to Zellweger’s performance, a larger-than-life lie-spinner who at times almost seems aware of the fourth wall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
The broadness of genetic multicancer screening tests makes it difficult to define a population that they would benefit most.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2022
He saw my ungainly movements as I climbed the library steps, the broadness of my shoulders inside my Papagallo coat.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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