immediacy

Example Sentences

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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

Which she does in a performance that has the tight focus of a good short story and the theatrical immediacy of what might be called a narrative cabaret.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 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

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