easiness
Americannoun
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the quality or condition of being easy to accomplish, do, obtain, etc
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ease or relaxation of manner; nonchalance
Etymology
Origin of easiness
First recorded in 1350–1400, easiness is from the Middle English word esinesse. See easy, -ness
Example Sentences
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“I had to go quite fast, but I needed to have this very high-standard, delicate easiness, which seems easy to say but is not easy. And I wanted to have the same rhythm as Richard.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
In many of his movies he’s making your heart feel all these emotions, and then in the second moment he makes you laugh with an easiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
“You’re polished when you’re away on vacation and then you have a sense of easiness when you’re in this city,” Kors said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
“Greenery is the main focus here, but it’s also all about easiness for the clients,” she adds.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
Most striking, however, was the atmosphere of easiness, of trust and warmth.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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