correctness
Example Sentences
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The former set the tone with unflappable correctness while his partner was more aggressive, and quick to punish bowling which began to err in line as the partnership grew.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
My father, a World War II officer and stickler for correctness, was especially proud of my medal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
In the early 1990s, the two men wrote for a campus publication, attacking what they saw as political correctness destroying American higher education.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
The tunes are all exuberant, and even with a new era of political correctness, never offensive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
His correctness grew on him as we neared the city.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
