gameness

Example Sentences

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Onstage, Brand has prided himself on a thrill-seeking gameness.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2023

Too bad the weak body-swapping farce she’s given to play isn’t worthy of her gameness, a missed opportunity to fuse Lovecraft, Blake Edwards and Paul Verhoeven.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

And the passing of melodic themes between the chorus and the orchestra at the convergence of the finale was a breathtaking display of Britten’s compositional dexterity — and the BSO’s gameness.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2022

Is gameness enough to elevate such shoddy material?

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2021

He has, however, a clean, low frictionless stride far preferable to the high sweeping action of his rival, and his clean-cut thoroughbred lines and splendid chest indicated that he had both gameness and stamina.

From History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 by O'Connor, John Lawrence