wise
adjective
having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
wiseness
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a word derived from
wise.
Example Sentences
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Everywhere, in his toasts and speeches, the Prince was all praise, reminding De Gaulle of "your prestige, your wiseness, your clairvoyance, your sense of equity."
From Time Magazine Archive
You've got New York wiseness, which means that you judge a man by the outside of his clothes.
From The Gentle Grafter by H. C. Greening
And alway, when the Maid did walk, I to go before, that I see clear her way, and this thing to be but a matter of wiseness, as you shall think.
From The Night Land by William Hope Hodgson
Red Cloud Then is the Sun Man the stronger; it may be because of his kindness and wiseness, and because of his women.
From The Acorn-Planter A California Forest Play (1916) by Jack London
Among all the chattering, vapid girls I know," pursued Jim, "you stand utterly alone, you with your ambitions, and your wiseness!
From The Story of Julia Page by Kathleen Thompson Norris
