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as in abandon
carefree freedom from constraint
the children danced with a naturalness born of the sheer enjoyment of music and movement
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as in simplicity
the quality or state of being simple and sincere
has always admired the very naturalness of the Amish lifestyle
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Recent Examples of naturalness
That ease and naturalness are paramount to Copeland.
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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The slightly distressed finish of brown sneakers adds naturalness and ease that pairs harmoniously with the low profile of baggy jeans.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The filmmakers on Saturday also discussed working with children on set, with both lauding young people’s naturalness and authenticity.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Frogposting, then, pits the intractably byzantine, soulless and cutthroat nature of the contemporary economy in a simple binary against what the posters envision as the green, healthy, naturalness of the Earth—framed as a joke, the base unit of online commentary.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
An accurate line design directly affects the naturalness of the hair transplant results.
—Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Smile Hair Clinic aims to achieve the highest density by maintaining naturalness.
—Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
The slightly distressed finish of brown sneakers adds naturalness and ease that pairs harmoniously with the low profile of baggy jeans.
—Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2026
In 1995, Taschen published his first book, which made a stir with portraits of soft, indirect illumination, emphasizing naturalness.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The filmmakers on Saturday also discussed working with children on set, with both lauding young people’s naturalness and authenticity.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Frogposting, then, pits the intractably byzantine, soulless and cutthroat nature of the contemporary economy in a simple binary against what the posters envision as the green, healthy, naturalness of the Earth—framed as a joke, the base unit of online commentary.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
An accurate line design directly affects the naturalness of the hair transplant results.
—Lyssanoel Frater, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
Smile Hair Clinic aims to achieve the highest density by maintaining naturalness.
—Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The naturalness bias is deeply ingrained in Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, which aims to improve public health by returning to a more natural lifestyle.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalness
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In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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What started out as a lilting memoir of youthful abandon eventually reveals itself to be something far more disturbing and scarring.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was the most straightforward, efficient episode of the season, pleasurable in its simplicity, with only one gimmick (the to-go orders) that barely made a difference to the episode’s outcome.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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That simplicity is an advantage that baseball has over hockey, where everything moves so much faster and the plays don’t happen in discrete chunks.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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That abandonment is even more damaging in a country like Cuba, which has run a global propaganda campaign based on its social achievements.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Believing in her innocence, Shade and Angie dive headfirst back into the high-stakes world of investigation.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their joyous innocence depicts the newest generation of Black Americans who won’t contend with enslavement but will be forced to confront the terrors of Jim Crow.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The quartet lived and died by its spontaneity.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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Roadtripping offers a unique blend of spontaneity and flexibility that many other forms of travel simply do not have.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Floyd’s sincerity, the startling extremity of his concern for the comfort of others, snaps Clark out of his depressed, and depressing, complacency.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as the left grows increasingly distrustful of big tech companies, progressives aren’t convinced of the moguls’ sincerity.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Vij notes that wooden cabinets offer a sense of warmth and coziness, as well as nostalgia, but there’s a practicality, too.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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The staff's warmth transcends language anyway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Naturalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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