winsomeness

Example Sentences

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The union of strength and winsomeness embodied by Goliath’s champion took my breath away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That doesn’t mean it’s a better setup; such verdicts too often hinge on the winsomeness of the defendant or the popularity of the accuser, rather than the plain facts of the case.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022

Ridley’s Viola is strong, confident and capable and the actor’s winsomeness is occasionally allowed to break through.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2021

Tweaked, the same progression can take on depth and winsomeness — with a 7th thrown in, you get “Unchained Melody” and with a 9th, “Every Breath You Take.”

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2016

Previously, in the Elizabethan age, social conditions had made up in winsomeness what they lacked in severity.

From Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern by Saltus, Edgar