diffuseness
- a word derived from diffuse.
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, the diffuseness necessarily means it lacks the intensity of “Call Me by Your Name,” whose short-leased summer gave that book its particular kind of tragic suspense.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
Given TV’s diffuseness, “best” is a tough claim to make, and the award show is at its best when it seeks to mark a cultural moment.
From Time ● Sep. 12, 2017
The diffuseness of Dark Tongues is of a piece with the rest of Heller-Roazen’s work.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2013
“All the Rage” doesn’t have the natural emotional arc provided by the personal history of “The Tricky Part”; in its diffuseness it is less dramatically satisfying.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2013
He addressed himself to Miss Bennet, with a polite congratulation; Mr. Hurst also made her a slight bow, and said he was “very glad;” but diffuseness and warmth remained for Bingley’s salutation.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
