tremendousness

Example Sentences

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The proportions of the personages, in the light of the magnifying music, are seen to be heroic, their natures vast, their passions, in their very tremendousness, august.

From The Wagnerian Romances by Brownell, Gertrude Hall

He stood by while they shook hands with Poppy, who turned her head away as if to hide some scar, and when she had gone across to Marion tried to get in his designed tremendousness.

From The Judge by West, Rebecca

Then think of the tremendousness of this work Karl Hubers is doing!—where it strikes—the hearts breaking for it—the thousands praying for it!

From The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love by Glaspell, Susan

She doubted if she could have felt this tremendousness of love in England.

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma

Suppose then that one day I should surprise him in some act, stupid and meaningless to myself, but as fraught with tremendousness for him as was that first command, "Let there be Light!"

From The Tower of Oblivion by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]