quickness

Example Sentences

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His 8-foot wingspan and uncanny quickness let him short-circuit opposing offenses all by himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“It’s a game of speed, quickness and explosive power,” Cignetti said before the Rose Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Linebacker: Isaiah Phelps, Oxnard Pacifica, 6-1, 200, Jr. Phelps led Pacifica to a Southern Section Division 3 championship, averaging nearly 15 tackles a game with his quickness and instincts.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

"I'm optimistic that Indonesia is still attractive," he said, citing "the value chain, the investment climate and the quickness of President Prabowo to do deregulations".

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

With lightning quickness, Amari began rubbing her sharp stick between her hands, twirling it in the center of a larger branch, the way she remembered her mother doing it.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper