normalcy
Example Sentences
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I continued with work and friendships, maintaining the appearance of normalcy even as something private broke again and again.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
But once the fund resets, it could allow some normalcy to return to the market.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026
But reaching normalcy after so much upheaval and growth is a years-long project.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Many remain fearful in the aftermath, left wondering whether a sense of normalcy ever will return and venting frustration with local authorities, who seemingly did nothing to intervene amid the chaos.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
A patch of normalcy in the midst of misery, the way a flower can grow in cracked asphalt.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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