as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close
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Recent Examples of immensity
So my mind sinks in this immensity: and foundering is sweet in such a sea.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
But with a play like Our Town — where its enduring miracle is both its granular mundanity and its immensity — the imagination is going to start firing.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The grainy stick figures appeared tiny against the immensity of wetlands and sky.
—Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
But with a play like Our Town — where its enduring miracle is both its granular mundanity and its immensity — the imagination is going to start firing.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The grainy stick figures appeared tiny against the immensity of wetlands and sky.
—Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for immensity
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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