lean
verb (used without object)
to incline or bend from a vertical position.
leanness
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a word derived from
lean.
Example Sentences
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However, analysts are still trying to decide whether a shift toward operational leanness will revive the videogame software maker’s struggling stock, which has cratered more than 60% this year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
In terms of leanness, the campaign is cutting a third of its staff.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
Talty’s prose is flawless throughout; he writes with a straightforward leanness that will likely appeal to admirers of Thom Jones or Denis Johnson.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
And so began a years-long process of handing their screenplay back and forth, paring down to invoke the spare, literary leanness of the source material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2018
But lately, the leanness of his youth was deserting him at an accelerated pace.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
