decidedness

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He was now a man, an earnest, thoughtful man, with a fiery determination, with decidedness of purpose, and yet thoughtful, following only what reason approved, even if the heart had been the mover.

From Empress Josephine An historical sketch of the days of Napoleon by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

We desiderate in all things the sharp decidedness of the verdict of a jury—Guilty or Not Guilty.

From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison

Strong, vigorous good sense, an earnest, straightforward desire to do their duty, a decidedness in forming opinions, and a plainness, not to say bluntness, in expressing them, belong to all alike.

From The English Church in the Eighteenth Century by Abbey, Charles J. (Charles John)

Our first objection to these criticisms is their undue strength and decidedness of language, which proclaims prejudice and animus on the part of the writer.

From The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad. by Macbain, Alexander

Mrs. Wade felt an inexplicable hurt at the decidedness of little Rose's preference for Martin.

From Dust by Haldeman-Julius, Marcet