swift
adjective
swiftness
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a word derived from
swift.
Example Sentences
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The former forester was hired in just one week -- a swiftness that demonstrates a major problem facing Ukraine's economy amid Russian invasion: severe labour shortages.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
"Some surgical procedures appeared to be undertaken with great swiftness," it says.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Macron described concerns over the swiftness of Sarkozy’s sentence as “legitimate debate in a democracy, because everyone wants there to be avenues for appeal and recourse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
“And fall apart it does, with a swiftness that can leave you and ‘Priscilla’ itself feeling slightly destabilized,” Chang continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
I win the first battle, but Helene rebounds in the second, nearly taking my head off with the swiftness of her attack.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
