sheer
Example Sentences
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What hits you most in Cairo, after the noise, is the sheer number of people.
From BBC
"Just the sheer desperation of the situation, you knew it wasn't over."
From BBC
But the sheer sort of circumference of the dress makes her a woman who comes into a room and takes up space.
From Los Angeles Times
The sheer number of Mormons there means that pressure to have a family comes not just from the Church, but from "everybody that you interact with", Ashlyn, 25, adds.
From BBC
He figured he could attract guests with the sheer volume of things to do.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
