preciousness
Example Sentences
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There’s obviously a bit of a preciousness and emotionality that you’re feeling in that moment, while also tapping into what’s happening to the characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
More important—perhaps inevitable in tiny bits of ceramic art with exquisite details—an air of preciousness hovers over a few works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Perhaps we could potentially remove some of the preciousness around how everything has to be done. With 24 to 30 cameras, Super Slo-mo, DRS, etc."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
“She really does appreciate the preciousness of our lives and how little time we have left and she wants to feel alive and live life,” Davis says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
She clenched her teeth at its preciousness, lovely as a young calf, a piglet, a little dog.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
