smallness

Example Sentences

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"From the very first moment anybody sees this animal one is staggered by its extreme smallness," says Dieudonné.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

Our CX-90’s smallness and fineness continued inside, with the intimate cockpit and cabin wrapped in exquisite Nappa hides, blonde maple wood trim, polished metals and textiles chosen for their home-country narratives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Things that never were include: air never breathed, “mountains never climbed” and John Muir’s sense of smallness in the presence of a mountain.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

The actor’s height allows him to tower over Spaeny to such a degree that it only emphasizes her smallness next to his stature.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

I had rarely had reason to enter my father's room prior to this occasion and I was newly struck by the smallness and starkness of it.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro