lightness

Example Sentences

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“The lightness was forced, and the joy was a lie,” she tells him.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

In that vision, hue, saturation and lightness would be determined entirely by geometry and the principle of greatest color similarity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“I wanted to give them sincerity and emotional weight as well as lightness and humor, and the actors shared that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

"I think we all needed a little bit of levity and lightness" and "to remember that we're all community and we can look out for each other," one participant tells AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"Wouldn't you know," the bearded man says with a lightness in his voice.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi