immediacy

Example Sentences

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Cimarusti and Echiverri say they are grateful for the rush of guests since the closure announcement, but they hope the visits spread through June — past the immediacy of the news.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

But in the immediacy it's a question of electoral tactics.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Closely cropped and dramatically lighted, the tight composition gives the familiar scene a new immediacy and intimacy, leavened by the playful interaction of the Christ child and St. John.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

When I hear the word potluck, I am transported, with a kind of olfactory immediacy, to the basement of my grandmother’s church.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

I knew their terrible life so intimately that I was startled by the immediacy of seeing her in person for the first time.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan