complexity
Example Sentences
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Work began in 1882 and has taken so long because of the church’s extreme complexity, reliance on private funding and repeated interruptions by history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“We also accounted for today’s elevated construction and material costs, along with the time and complexity involved in securing permits and approvals.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
That sense of complexity fuels Vecna, the antagonist of “Stranger Things,” whose climactic final season sees the character, played by Jamie Campbell Bower, take on a multitude of faces — some human and some grotesque.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The minister said the large-scale works would require financial support from the UK government and take between three and five years to complete, due to "the complexity of the site".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
A great complexity of surface activity, but all happening as a result of the tick-tock of a simple pendulum.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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