as in sternness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruffness
Noun
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The consortium has promised to reduce that to 18 months by next year, but even that’s not nearly fast enough given the severity of the transatlantic security crisis.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Your healthcare provider can also prescribe medication to lessen the severity of COVID or the flu, but the key is to act quickly.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Russian foreign policy establishment always speculated that Europe would be most likely to eventually seek rapprochement with Moscow, while U.S. hostility to Russia was thought to be hard-wired.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
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Constantine says that talking about solar’s benefits—whether that’s through creating jobs, reducing blackouts, or pushing electricity prices down—is the key to overcoming hostility.—
Kate Yoder,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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The vehemence of the opposition to programs that fight discrimination against minorities proves why they are needed.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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While Tomlin’s not about to start dropping F-bombs on the airwaves, the vehemence of his response to a momentary disruption of concentration should serve as a reminder that sideline reporters perform a largely thankless job.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Sep. 2024
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“Gruffness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruffness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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