informality
Example Sentences
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"Resilient growth and stable unemployment figures should not distract us from the deeper reality: hundreds of millions of workers remain trapped in poverty, informality, and exclusion," ILO chief Gilbert Houngbo said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
The illustrations by Leanne Hatch have a warm informality as she shows a family of five lighting the candles on a menorah each evening before dinner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
While sharing similar tenets like low-slung horizontality, natural materials and warm informality, some incorporate elements of Colonial or Spanish architecture, others take on a bit of Swiss Chalet.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
In an attempt to convey intimacy in her conversation with the vice president, Barrymore allowed informality to veer into disrespect.
From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024
In fact, to my eyes, the appearance of informality had been taken to a faintly ludicrous degree.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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