flintiness
- a word derived from flinty.
Example Sentences
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Ava constantly gains fresh insights into what that means, as well as a new perspective on Deborah’s flintiness once she gets a bitter taste of what it takes to be in charge.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025
Nor is it the state Legislature, where sharp elbows might be perceived as get-the-job-done flintiness.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
Heigl didn’t get to show the luminance, flintiness or idiosyncrasy of her romantic-comedy forebears; she was given too few moments of wit or insight.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2019
Beholden to more than one front office, these families have a special perspective on the relative winter wimpiness or flintiness of regional school systems.
From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2019
And much as he loved Louise Graham, he could not snap that thread; much as he detested Ruth, he lacked the flintiness of heart to let her slip into the abyss.
From The Iron Furrow by Botkin, Henry A.
