Example Sentences

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The datedness of the jibe about Lacan may suggest a long-nurtured touchiness.

From The Guardian • Feb. 6, 2020

Choc remains distinctive for these reasons, and it lacks datedness, as evidenced in its continued use throughout the world, most visibly on storefronts.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2018

Its ageless style works two ways: It offers the anonymity of an old thing to new buyers, and it relieves any sense of datedness that might otherwise stick to a 4-year-old phone.

From Slate • May 31, 2016

But all this fustiness has the side effect of drawing attention to the datedness of the play itself.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2011

One reason, as even a cursory rereading of Mere Christianity attests, is that despite a certain datedness of style and reference, Lewis' brief for Christian belief is superbly organized and easy to follow.

From Time Magazine Archive