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ness

noun

ˈnes

as in peninsula

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance

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as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness

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Recent Examples of ness Watching Joel morph into a full human again in a post-apocalyptic world — if, indeed, that is what’s happening — is lovely, a testament not only to the value of grieving but also the schedule-less-ness of it. —

Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023 This was supposed to be the year of normal-ish-ness. —

Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022 Diana’s obsession American symbols of privilege and their distinctly un-British embrace of casual-ness. —

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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for ness

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And while many of Greece’s most iconic destinations are on the mainland and peninsula, like Athens, millions of visitors flock to the country for its staggeringly beautiful islands.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
Trump is also likely to demand that Seoul foot more of the bill for housing American troops on the peninsula, stress-testing the U.S.-South Korean alliance at a time when North Korea is strengthening its military ties with Russia.

— John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025