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lightness

[lahyt-nis] / ˈlaɪt nɪs /
NOUN
illumination
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STRONGEST
STRONG


NOUN
agility
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From there it opens up, like a flower bud warming to summer, with acoustic guitar strumming, a gentle rhythm section and a gospel choir echoing with otherworldly lightness.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

But why, when lightness is such an empowering virtue, would anyone tempt fate in motorized dreadnoughts like the GT S?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

"I wanted to set something in that landscape as a way of reconnecting with her and to write about grief with humour and a lightness of touch."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Schrödinger's definitions of hue, saturation, and lightness depend on where a color sits in relation to that axis, yet he never formally defined the axis itself.

From Science Daily Jun. 7, 2026

Olanna wondered if Mohammed’s lightness hid a more serious mockery.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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