firmness

Example Sentences

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Tomatoes are also best added without their watery pulp to maintain firmness.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Even if the call had been intimidating, the judge wrote in his ruling, he was not convinced that such a call “would have chilled a person of ordinary firmness from exercising their First Amendment rights.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Having demonstrated her firmness to the Japanese public and with no need to worry about elections until 2028, Takaichi may also see it in her interests to improve relations with Beijing.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

“You'll never know,” she told him with a firmness inspired by an old lesson.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez