commonplaceness
Example Sentences
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But the most curious thing, after all, is the want of delight in any of the principal figures, and the comparative meanness and commonplaceness of even the folds of the drapery.
From The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3) by Ruskin, John
"I thinkâyou made a mistake," he began it with commonplaceness, but his gesture softened the words.
From The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Vorst, Marie Van
As a young girl she had a transparent complexion and a thin sort of American prettiness that unfortunately quickly faded, under the influences of the Church Street house, into a sallow commonplaceness.
From Clark's Field by Herrick, Robert
Let not the commonplaceness of the words rob us of their meaning.
From Theology and the Social Consciousness A Study of the Relations of the Social Consciousness to Theology (2nd ed.) by King, Henry Churchill
The difference between a "live" person and a "dead" one can be summarized by a great many instances about us, and because of their commonplaceness, we do not observe them.
From Tyranny of God by Lewis, Joseph
