loudness
noun
loud·ness
ˈlau̇d-nəs 
: the attribute of a sound that determines the magnitude of the auditory sensation produced and that primarily depends on the amplitude of the sound wave involved
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Each of these collective nouns expresses something about the communal experience—the challenges of decision-making, the loudness of many voices, the treachery of intimacy, the delights of it.
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Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
Its bright design also bleeds into the tone, which leans on juvenile humor and an edgy loudness to drive home the feeling of playing a Saturday morning cartoon on shrooms.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Walking on Bruckner Boulevard one morning, I was stunned by the loudness of the trucks.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The main challenge for Person has been translating the loudness of the stage into a studio album.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 10 July 2024
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Lola Milholland, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024
Its bright design also bleeds into the tone, which leans on juvenile humor and an edgy loudness to drive home the feeling of playing a Saturday morning cartoon on shrooms.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
Walking on Bruckner Boulevard one morning, I was stunned by the loudness of the trucks.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
The main challenge for Person has been translating the loudness of the stage into a studio album.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 10 July 2024
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“Loudness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudness. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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