enormousness
Americannoun
Commonly Confused
See enormity.
Etymology
Origin of enormousness
Example Sentences
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The results, published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, implicate genes that have functions in growth hormone and insulin pathways in causing the enormousness of whales.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
He added a level of, well, enormousness, and just-let-me-handle-this charisma.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
Yet his enormousness did not diminish his ability to move with a ballet dancer’s grace.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2020
Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official under Mattis, praised the secretary for pushing through a new and refocused vision but emphasized the enormousness of the task at hand.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2018
Don’t confuse this with enormousness, because enormity isn’t a measure of size alone.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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