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Recent Examples of mightiness
Trump felled so much timber not because of the mightiness of his axe but because of the rot within the trees and the weakness of the wood.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
When the past is invoked to stiffen the sinews of an epoch’s moods, bear out political imperatives, dominate the narratives of national heritage, and hold the center of middlebrow culture against all comers, mightiness and eminence become both end and means.
—William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
In the last two years, Monty and Rose’s followers have found inspiration in their small-but-mightiness.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2021
This may reflect Mr Xi’s mightiness, or his weakness and insecurity.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
In our household, steak tartare is about the pure, unobscured flavor of the beef itself, that metallic, bloody, iron-rich mightiness.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
When the past is invoked to stiffen the sinews of an epoch’s moods, bear out political imperatives, dominate the narratives of national heritage, and hold the center of middlebrow culture against all comers, mightiness and eminence become both end and means.
—William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
In the last two years, Monty and Rose’s followers have found inspiration in their small-but-mightiness.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2021
This may reflect Mr Xi’s mightiness, or his weakness and insecurity.
—The Economist, 2 Nov. 2019
In our household, steak tartare is about the pure, unobscured flavor of the beef itself, that metallic, bloody, iron-rich mightiness.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mightiness
Noun
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For Córdova, that path began with a moment of astonishment: watching a television program about neutron stars as a young woman, she was struck by the immensity of the cosmos and felt the pull of a question that would guide her for a lifetime — how does the universe work?—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But others, thankfully, find a way to talk about the immensity of caregiving and domestic work without degrading it.—
Elissa Strauss,
Glamour,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
21 May 2025
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This is an opportunity for the legal profession to unify, marshal its considerable brain power and resources, and fearlessly respond to the enormity of the challenge and the stakes.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The power of country's songbook Worsham, Country Hall of Famer Schlitz, and Opry member Barnett all received raucous ovations for their three different takes on humility, in deference to the power of the song that best defined that aspect of the evening's greatness.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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My greatness will be a result of my work ethic, mentorship, and support.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Only many days after the start of the heat wave would the magnitude of the tragedy begin to sink in, as newspaper articles and nightly news reports tallied hundreds of deaths across Chicago.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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There have been money woes and police scandals, but nothing of the magnitude that would put village sustainability at risk.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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“Mightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mightiness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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