firmness

Example Sentences

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Tomatoes are also best added without their watery pulp to maintain firmness.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 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

Having demonstrated her firmness to the Japanese public and with no need to worry about elections until 2028, Takaichi may also see it in her interests to improve relations with Beijing.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

On the other side, the edge lacked firmness, causing you to slide off when sitting or lying down.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

It was the look he wore when he’d channeled his fear about everything into the singular focus of protecting her, when he had made decisions that could soothe his anxiety with their firmness, their surety.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi