sheer
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Their simultaneous existence indicates a broader trend toward sheer, glorious stupidity that viewers crave when practically everything is either too polished and boring or wilfully obtuse.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
But beyond its sheer scale, this tournament is unprecedented in other ways.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This time there was no film, no lighting and not much theater, Dudamel relying on the sheer intensity of the music.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Part of the problem was the sheer enormity of the initial outbreak, which quickly strained available stocks of tests, medications, and PPE, not to mention hospital beds and healthcare workers’ time.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
But somehow, when put together and set in motion, the full package conveyed sheer majesty.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing sheer
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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List 8
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