Example Sentences

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The party took place on a warm L.A. evening that hadn’t yet shifted to the usual crispness.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Wings cooked in the air fryer come out with a perfect, restaurant-worthy crispness in just a fraction of the time.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

The cold start increased the baking time by two minutes for the toasted cheese color I like, but the crust had a lighter crispness that I enjoyed.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Some think it makes him look older, presumably because it obscures the youthful crispness of his jawline, and because the blond patches could be mistaken for gray.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

Jethro noticed the crispness of the voice—an upstate voice, he thought.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt