as in sweetness
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Noun
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The short ribs — best eaten by hand — are a little chewy and fatty (in the best way) with a savory and subtly sticky sweetness.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026 -
Hand-rolled with tobaccos grown higher than 3,500 feet above sea level on Plasencia’s Finca San Julián in Condega, the cigar has a café con crema aroma and medium-plus flavors of grass and leather, accented by a natural sweetness locked into the higher-elevation leaves.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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The researchers found that people's accuracy in distinguishing sugar from sweetener depended heavily on expectations, and pleasantness ratings also shifted accordingly.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Surely there was something more beneath all this mild pleasantness, some edge of resentment, a few shards of indignation on the brink of cutting through.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Providing access to this information earlier breaks down silos and supports more balanced trade‑offs between desirability, feasibility, profitability and environmental impact—ultimately leading to better products and more responsible development practices.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Cities were evaluated for value, quality of life, desirability and job market strength.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Over-apologizing often stems from social conditioning around agreeableness, humility and conflict avoidance — traits women are still rewarded for socially, even when they’re penalized professionally.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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The experiment consisted of examining human traits such as extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness, empathy, etc.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The shift is in how niceness is defined.—
Kelly Ehlers,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Others offered to pick her up a Friday fish fry – Midwest niceness at its finest.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Delightfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightfulness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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