realness
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TB: I like an ease and a realness to what we do, but balanced with creativity and innovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
“Our DNA is about realness, about not changing a person, you know, not erasing stretch marks,” McCormick said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
Alarmed at the realness of their struggle, they toss their smallfolk a cash bump, a modest promotion, or maybe, if they’re really lucky, a nicer place to urinate.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
In an entertainment industry that rewards cheap gimmicks and surface-level solidarity with marginalized people, JOP’s cutting realness is a cornerstone of his identity as an artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
I want to avoid any awkward moment when the realness of reality sticks its fork into our flesh, leaving us standing there, together.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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