prettiness

Example Sentences

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She does so again, the blandness this time all the more superficial and ensuing depth equally greater, the prettiness richer and mattering more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

The prettiness of the new surroundings is just a front, of course, and she starts to discover some sinister happenings within the ancient walls.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

We know the novel’s prettiness will always be there to belay this heroine to a gentle landing.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

For all her extraterrestrial prettiness and spooky, precocious gifts, she’s still a teenager — in some sense not fully cooked yet, if she’ll ever get to be.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2022

The first thing he noticed when he arrived in Lagos was Susan’s sparkle, her posh prettiness, the way she focused entirely on him, touched his arm as she laughed.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie