tremendousness

Example Sentences

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It is so tremendous in its simplicity that, Greek-like, men stumble over its simple tremendousness.

From Quiet Talks on John's Gospel by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)

"I didn't mean that sort of tremendousness," said Jeremy quickly.

From Once a Week by Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander)

A good instance of the way in which the tremendousness of a catastrophe may banish fear was given me by a Stanford student.

From Memories and Studies by James, Henry

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

It may be that he had had bitter experience in that line, or again, mayhap the newness and tremendousness of this other task stimulated him.

From Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology by Pfungst, Oskar