purposefulness
- a word derived from purposeful.
Example Sentences
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Born Louis Murray Naidorf on Aug. 15, 1928, in Los Angeles, he shaped his future with the same purposefulness and tenacity he brought to his buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
And so we can consider aspects of animal consciousness beyond the experience of suffering, such as playfulness and curiosity, the ability to make decisions, purposefulness.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
“I admired his purposefulness and perseverance,” says Mariia Galaburda, a senior researcher at the Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, where Kravchenko worked.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 22, 2022
The study found that exercise amplified people’s purposefulness over time, while simultaneously, a sturdy sense of purpose fortified people’s willingness to exercise.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
There was a calm purposefulness to her movements that he liked.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
