On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Gruffness. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as hoarseness or discourtesy and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Gruffness in a sentence
Gruffness meaning
The characteristic or quality of being gruff
Synonyms of Gruffness
Using Gruffness
- The main meaning on this page is: The characteristic or quality of being gruff
- Useful related words include: hoarseness, discourtesy, shortness, curtness.
Context around Gruffness
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gruffness
- In this selection, "gruffness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include marlowe s gruffness just conflates and sometimes of gruffness while his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gruffness" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gruffness
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His straightforward, abrupt manner savoured sometimes of gruffness, while his direct, unadorned method of expressing himself harmonized well with his rough-hewn, immobile features and somewhat sluggish movements. (28 words)
Unfortunately, Caan is too content to coast on autopilot, and as the story progresses, you feel like the choice to soften Marlowe’s gruffness just conflates his personality with so many other hard-boiled dicks. (35 words)
Unfortunately, Caan is too content to coast on autopilot, and as the story progresses, you feel like the choice to soften Marlowe’s gruffness just conflates his personality with so many other hard-boiled dicks. (35 words)
His straightforward, abrupt manner savoured sometimes of gruffness, while his direct, unadorned method of expressing himself harmonized well with his rough-hewn, immobile features and somewhat sluggish movements. (28 words)
Example sentences (2)
Unfortunately, Caan is too content to coast on autopilot, and as the story progresses, you feel like the choice to soften Marlowe’s gruffness just conflates his personality with so many other hard-boiled dicks.
His straightforward, abrupt manner savoured sometimes of gruffness, while his direct, unadorned method of expressing himself harmonized well with his rough-hewn, immobile features and somewhat sluggish movements.