firmness

Example Sentences

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A forkful should reveal layers — firmness, silk, softness — not one uniform paste.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Instead, some water filled in around me, but I didn’t feel a firmness that gave the sensation of being tightly held or suspended.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Still, nit-pickers noticed that the benign CPI print was lowered by a sharp drop in used-car prices, which Deutsche Bank economists note offset broad-based firmness elsewhere.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

On the other side, the edge lacked firmness, causing you to slide off when sitting or lying down.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Nathan was so scared of the loudness and firmness in Uncle Jet’s voice that he wasted no time slipping out of the truck.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young