elusiveness

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Elusiveness and mobility that was a plus in college might not translate to the NFL.

From Washington Times • Apr. 19, 2018

Elusiveness here is the subject: We see that the two men are discussing the ineffable, courteously addressing empty air as if seeking the sublime in it.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2016

Elusiveness inheres, of course, in our feelings before nature, which can seem pregnant with significance even as its actual meanings remain just out of reach.

From Washington Post

Elusiveness is quite a fascinating quality if it isn't carried too far.

From Greatheart by Dell, Ethel M. (Ethel May)

But even "The Elusiveness of Chopin," which she found here, could not keep her thoughts nor her eyes from wandering to the discarded thing in the corner, lying ignominiously face down with crumpled, out-flung leaves.

From Miss Billy's Decision by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman)