authoritativeness
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But the rest of us try-hards know that whether it is justified or not, many readers will judge writers’ intelligence and authoritativeness by their grammar and composition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The blue tick was once seen as a marker of a person's authoritativeness on the site, as only a few people could become verified, such as celebrities, government workers and journalists.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
“I believe that Mr. Danchenko identified me as Sub-Source 3 to create more authoritativeness for his work.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Google’s text snippets are arguably the platform’s worst feature, granting a false sense of authoritativeness to inaccurate or offensive information or even summarizing an accurate answer in a dangerously wrong way.
From The Verge ● Nov. 9, 2021
"You don't know what you're talking about, Ned, and you'd better quit," returned Demorest, with cheerful authoritativeness.
From The Argonauts of North Liberty by Bret Harte
