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desirableness

American  
[di-zahy-er-uh-buhl-nis] / dɪˈzaɪ ər ə bəl nɪs /

noun

  1. the quality, state, or fact of being desirable.


Other Word Forms

  • undesirableness noun

Example Sentences

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There is another point of which Authors are frequently not aware—the desirableness of their Manuscripts being written on one side only.

From The Author's Printing and Publishing Assistant Comprising Explanations of the Process of Printing; Preparation and Calculation of Manuscripts; Choice of Paper, Type, Binding, Illustrations, Publishing, Advertising, &c.; with an Exemplification and Description of the Typographical Marks Used in the Correction of the Press by Saunders, Frederick

Mr. Pellew was bound, in consideration of his company, to dwell upon the desirableness of keeping an even mind.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

He got out and paced about, calling to her and pointing out the desirableness of the spot as the site for their country home.

From The Indian Drum by Balmer, Edwin

We have dwelt on one point—the desirableness, if not necessity, of shortness in them—as specially valuable at the time.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George

Of course, it was now holiday-time, but Miss Ashley had quite agreed with him in the desirableness of Sylvia’s going to Hornton House before the term began.

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton