aptness
Example Sentences
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While offensive lineman Dylan Parham has plenty of upsides, offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo might look to address the Raiders’ third-round pick’s aptness for false-start penalties.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2022
The aptness of “Come From Away” for a 9/11 remembrance is irrefutable.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2021
However, having worked past startlement, not to say consternation, most will acknowledge the peculiar aptness of Farrell’s approach.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2019
I think of the aptness of the fire hydrant as a metaphor for dousing our inflamed national discourse.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 24, 2018
But the aptness of the cliched saying is overshadowed by the nature of the saying as a cliche.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
