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

At 5-foot-4, the Darien, Conn., native isn’t physically imposing, but her quickness, vision and footwork make her a perpetual threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

After two seasons of showing his size is an asset, not a liability, because of his quickness and instincts, Fifita has earned universal respect.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

His quickness and address struck everyone favorably, and so an old clockmaker eagerly agreed to take him on—especially when he told him that he had already served Mr. Lapham two years.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes