firmness
Example Sentences
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A forkful should reveal layers — firmness, silk, softness — not one uniform paste.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
Instead, some water filled in around me, but I didn’t feel a firmness that gave the sensation of being tightly held or suspended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Still, nit-pickers noticed that the benign CPI print was lowered by a sharp drop in used-car prices, which Deutsche Bank economists note offset broad-based firmness elsewhere.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
On the other side, the edge lacked firmness, causing you to slide off when sitting or lying down.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
Afraid of his own strength, Armpit tried not to grip the elderly woman’s hand too hard, and was a little taken aback by the firmness of her handshake.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
