spryness
- a word derived from spry.
Example Sentences
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Staged in the round, this modern version of “An Enemy of the People” preserves the period atmosphere of Ibsen’s 1882 drama but allows the work a modern spryness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Sadly, much of Roks’ spryness on the course did, though, as he crept into his mid-40s and his golf game deteriorated.
From Golf Digest ● Dec. 24, 2019
The slugger then got a standing ovation when he legged out a double in the fifth, sliding into second base with seldom-seen spryness.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2018
His 170-pound frame has a spryness that has added an intriguing dimension of quickness to his all-around game.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2010
Meanwhile Mrs. Pritchett bustled about with remarkable spryness to make ’Phemie comfortable.
From The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks by Marlowe, Amy Bell
