archness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of archness
Example Sentences
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Now, they are buzzing with memes, videos and messages of congratulation, but also a strain of sceptical archness.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2022
Throughout “Assembly,” Newsome teases the lines between sincerity, archness and coded critique.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022
All the chapter titles end in “y,” adding to a general mood of effervescent archness.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2021
The archness of Ivers’ portrayal smacks of a provincial acting teacher who has been relegated to performing in dusty college classrooms and on supermarket lines.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021
Despite the archness of his tone—which normally would have irritated me—there was a melancholy undernote in his voice.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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