fewness

Example Sentences

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The size of the army and the fewness of the roads did that.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

This control was spasmodic, because of the fewness of the watchbirds.

From Watchbird by Emshwiller, Ed

There seemed to be a great many of the attacking party, and she recalled Fairfax’s misgivings concerning the fewness of the garrison.

From Peggy Owen and Liberty by Madison, Lucy Foster

They came to it almost immediately; he was to wonder afterwards at the fewness of their steps.

From The Wings of the Dove, Volume II by James, Henry

The main fleet—three armored ships—on the north was thus used, although the blockade, from the fewness of available cruisers, was not at first extended beyond Cardenas.

From Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles by Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer)