enormousness
Americannoun
Commonly Confused
See enormity.
Etymology
Origin of enormousness
Example Sentences
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Turning grief into a mental disorder at least draws notice to the enormousness of the losses we face and to the bereavement that underlies all of them: the loss of the familiar.
From New York Times • May 7, 2022
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
“In the process, he made L.A.’s enormousness and diversity feel accessible and became one of the city’s most insightful cultural commentators.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2019
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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