wildness
Example Sentences
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Baseball’s rules were standardized by middle-class Manhattan professionals who “squeezed all the wildness of the folk game into their polished diamond,” giving it a sheen of gentility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
To some extent, there was a time when such carefree wildness reigned.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025
“Everyone loved Altadena in his or her own way, but the wildness of it and the freedom of it is something that is deeply important to people,” said Hans Allhoff, the chair of Altadena Heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025
"It was hoped my father would be a calming influence to Paddy," says Ms Almonds-Windmill, though she thinks the portrayal of Mayne's "wildness" in the TV series is a "little over the top".
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2025
The island, although only 8 miles above Conowingo Dam and about half a mile out from the Lancaster County shore, retains its primitive wildness.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
