immediacy

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Closely cropped and dramatically lighted, the tight composition gives the familiar scene a new immediacy and intimacy, leavened by the playful interaction of the Christ child and St. John.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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

Alternative statutory paths remain available to the administration, while none confer the same breadth or immediacy as IEEPA.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The abrupt, booming immediacy of his presence was too much for me to take.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt