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

Filmed in various locations around Scotland, including the Stirlingshire village of Gartmore, it's described by Brian Cox as "a love letter" to Scotland, and some much needed lightness in troubled times.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Roxana Bujack, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, led a team that applied geometry to precisely describe how we experience hue, saturation and lightness.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Alexander’s production of “Sweeney Todd” has breadth and heft, but also intimacy and lightness.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

“Consider the air cleared,” Goddard said, with a sarcastic lightness to his voice.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman