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
Thomas shows how well her flintiness served O’Connor in adulthood.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 19, 2019
Some people, Sir, would have been all flintiness and granite.
From The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles
