sheer

Example Sentences

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Its sheer size—96 million customers nationwide—gives it a high-profile role in most disasters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

So, a mix of bottle and luck got them to the big showdown against Denmark where sheer class and never-say-die took them the rest of the way.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s unassuming at first due to its sheer simplicity.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

What’s notable about this trade is the sheer scale of these options orders.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

There it pooled, relaxed, cleansed itself, and bubbled into laughter at the sheer joy of having us in its midst.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall