immediacy

Example Sentences

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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

A 300-page argument cannot compete, in speed or emotional immediacy, with a viral clip or a daily podcast.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

That may have been a result of the weather, but it also gave the concert an immediacy that more painstakingly scripted shows lack.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Which she does in a performance that has the tight focus of a good short story and the theatrical immediacy of what might be called a narrative cabaret.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

It had a noisy, gritty immediacy that I never felt at Sidley.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama