sheer
Example Sentences
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For some voters, the sheer volume of gubernatorial candidates — 61 in all — was off-putting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He believes the sheer speed of online culture has fundamentally changed how audiences engage with youth-focused television.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“What kept them once upon a time, and still does, was/is sheer breadth, i.e. ‘always having something to watch.’
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The sheer volume is so tough to manage that it may not open until the afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
My orders are blown away by the sheer speed that we’re moving.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing sheer
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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