selectiveness

Example Sentences

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They have opted for inclusiveness over selectiveness, leaving no stone unturned.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

The selectiveness also lends status: the attuned eye immediately recognizes a Farrow & Ball red such as Incarnadine or Blazer.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 11, 2019

Still, despite his selectiveness, le Carré has always been a peerless storyteller — and central to both espionage and novel writing is the ability to make up stuff and get others to buy it.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2016

The degree of selectiveness that immigration law imposes has varied highly from group to group.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2014

Irene had shown selectiveness in the set for the scene.

From Lonesome Town by Dorrance, Ethel