sturdiness

Example Sentences

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There has always been a sturdiness about Edgerton, a sense of solid forthrightness that is put to great use here in what may be his most fully realized performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

I was very close to my own father, and I want the lifelong security and sturdiness of this feeling for my husband.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Surprise, surprise: When you start testing the strength of the glass, its sturdiness doesn’t always hold.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2025

Yet none are off-putting enough to upset the sturdiness of the faithful screenplay and the marvelous performances, particularly Carey Mulligan’s fragile Daisy, Joel Edgerton’s blowhard Tom and, especially, DiCaprio’s complex work in the title role.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

I flip the chair so it’s upright and sit on it to test its sturdiness.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy