nattiness

Example Sentences

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They shared a general disregard for nattiness, an informal mode of speech, an obsession with detail, an irrepressible absent-mindedness.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2011

The inspiration could in part be a White House incumbent, whose folksy nattiness is a considerable part of his charm, but men's clothing is a thriving business.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of the two men, Andre De Shields is a cat of cool gray nattiness and Ken Page is a slithery streetwise shark with a mi metic gift for Waller's gravelly mocking asides.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were all surprised by the nattiness of his appearance, his resplendent shoes, his well-brushed uniform, affording such a striking contrast to the lieutenant's pitiful state.

From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.

There is the same capacity, the same nattiness, the same humanness.

From Westward with the Prince of Wales by Newton, W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas)