thickness

Example Sentences

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The cognitive dissonance contributed to the thickness in the air that week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Weatherhead says the thickness of the skin affects how well red light can penetrate.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

They maintained that frequently used regions of the brain received increased blood flow and that the skull’s shape and thickness were affected as a result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The base was rich, but it lacked the kind of body that makes a chowder feel finished: the subtle thickness, the quiet cohesion.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

It had a sort of thickness, partly because of the fog, and because there was no wind, no movement of air at all, only a coldness on his face.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill