aridness

Example Sentences

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And then, just as he was trying to compose a picture that would convey the aridness of the landscape, it began to rain.

From Time • Aug. 22, 2012

The wheels kick up a bit of dust, and I can't tell whether it's the aridness or his hastiness to get to Tel Aviv.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

The aridness, the desiccation, the lifelessness of everything about was somehow shocking.

From Sand Doom by Leinster, Murray

Surely a whole continent must separate such luxury and such aridness.

From Heroic Spain by O'Reilly, Elizabeth Boyle

The aridness and infertility characteristic of the soil combine with the detritus of fashion and the follies of the four quarters of the globe.

From Youth and Egolatry by Fassett, Jacob S. (Jacob Sloat)