plainness
Example Sentences
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Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
Part of the Cenotaph's power is its plainness.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024
The plainness of Mallory Portnoy’s Stella was epitomized by the way she cuffed her jeans.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
But the straightforwardness of this Fifth sometimes tipped into plainness, as when the strings in the first movement covered rebellious passages in the winds.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Disappointed in its plainness, Tree-ear was ready to turn away when a thought struck him.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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