immediacy
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“When people are living together, there’s the opportunity for spontaneous interaction, rather than formal events. There’s immediacy to connecting when people are in the same space.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
These movies were gritty and often absurd, sometimes going as far as to rubberneck at a tragedy to convey the immediacy of the moral at hand.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Pressure” is skillfully directed, sweeping us into this world with a kind of addictive immediacy, and is also beautifully lensed by cinematographer Jamie Ramsay.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Photographers and editors have often described Rai's work as bridging reportage and art, combining immediacy with composition.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Maybe it was the immediacy of the situation or maybe she was just too tired, but Blanca asked no questions.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
I was engaging with the middle and upper class for the first time – it was surreal, seeing people who didn’t have to worry about the immediacies of life.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2020
Under the steely immediacies of England's sky, it should make sensational reading.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ancient schisms of the Christian church can seem far removed, sometimes, from the exciting immediacies of Park Avenue.
From Time Magazine Archive
In almost everything he discussed with the leaders of Asia, President Nixon found it necessary to deal in immediacies: a shooting war, changing alliances, a U.S. troop withdrawal that has already begun.
From Time Magazine Archive
For he saw that amidst these petty immediacies he had lost touch with God.
From Soul of a Bishop by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
