accustomedness
Example Sentences
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There was something weird and horrible in the dismal accustomedness of her knees.
From Woman by Magdeleine Marx
Now that the novelty had become accustomedness, and the conquering a surety, Billy discovered that she had a back that could ache, and limbs that, at times, could almost refuse to move from weariness.
From Miss Billy — Married by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Down the slope, head bent to the whooping wind, a woman came walking with a free, purposeful stride that spoke eloquently of accustomedness to the open land.
From The Phantom Herd by B. M. Bower
Now, if a man were to say woof to you unexpectedly, even in the formality of an Italian garden or the accustomedness of a city street, you would be somewhat startled.
From The Forest by Stewart Edward White
This apparent shape does not differ much in clear weather, perhaps due largely to the accustomedness of the eye and to the degradation of color from blue to gray toward the horizon.
From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Matthew Luckiesh
