straightness
Example Sentences
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In a city where I once performed straightness and monogamy, I’m finally choosing what feels good — with her, her wife and the queer community that keeps unfolding around me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
Or, was "SNL" presenting queerness with the same banality as we’ve come to see straightness, albeit with the use of a somewhat dehumanizing pun?
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
But the Egyptians imported conifers—which builders often preferred for their straightness and strength—from Lebanon and Syria.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2023
But they did love a photo that left me disoriented by the straightness of her hair.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2023
My almost-black hair is flat against my head, and the tips of my ears poke through all the heavy straightness.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
