doubleness
AmericanEtymology
Origin of doubleness
Example Sentences
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Malcolm, the author and longtime staff writer for The New Yorker who died on Wednesday at 86, was preoccupied with doubleness, with divided selves that tried to keep one half hidden.
From New York Times
Perhaps the doubleness of that phrase helps explain why what follows, though so simple, is so powerful.
From New York Times
The pun built into the title gets that doubleness just right: “Hymn” is a songful celebration yet also an accusation.
From New York Times
Jesus — in his precise doubleness of touch — reads like the book’s raison d’etre.
From Washington Post
I’m not sure if this is a doubleness worth engaging.
From Washington Post
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