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ness

[nes] / nɛs /




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This still- ness doth dart with snake venom on itwell, / I’d have laughed.”

From Scientific American ● Jun. 19, 2013

A slider on the device adjusts the amount of "3-D ness," from maximum to 2-D.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 16, 2010

Clearly, it's not just grimy pelmets and overcooked breakfasts up for tut-tutting judgment but the lifestyles of the participants; there's a very British under-current of mean-spirited– ness to this show.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2010

The symptoms of New York's ill ness are all too obvious.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Ah don’t wanna break in ’n’ meddle where Ah ain’ got no bis- ness, suh,” the preacher said in a tone that was militant, but deferring.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright


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