immediacy

Example Sentences

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These movies were gritty and often absurd, sometimes going as far as to rubberneck at a tragedy to convey the immediacy of the moral at hand.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

“Pressure” is skillfully directed, sweeping us into this world with a kind of addictive immediacy, and is also beautifully lensed by cinematographer Jamie Ramsay.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Rubens’s brushwork—hasty, light but confident—reflects as well as produces the immediacy of the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Moreover, the central bank acknowledges, it would "conflict with the core design principle of immediacy of digital payments".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I knew their terrible life so intimately that I was startled by the immediacy of seeing her in person for the first time.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan