On the other side, obviously, is the enormousness of the task. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 1: the Eye of the World (1990)] Reference
Nelson had written other books, which inevitably made him morose because of the enormousness of the task. From Wordnik.com. [The New Yorker Stories] Reference
That last wish was tagged on after I realized the enormousness of the country on the other side of the world. From Wordnik.com. [When a Billion Chinese Jump] Reference
While the numbers themselves were a little difficult to comprehend, the enormousness of the task did not escape him. From Wordnik.com. [LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM] Reference
So how did she remain so calm, given the enormousness of the moment?. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - USA's teens don't fall short early] Reference
I remember thinking: there is no way that I can squeeze the enormousness of myself back inside my tiny body. From Wordnik.com. [Bruno Giussani: TED2008 / Day 1: Digging For Humanity's Past, And Living The Brain's Right Hemisphere] Reference
And I remember thinking, there's no way I would ever be able to squeeze the enormousness of myself back inside this tiny little body. From Wordnik.com. [Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight] Reference
Such a small, quiet expiration indignantly dwarfed against the enormousness of one lifetime. From Wordnik.com. [Their Dogs Came With Them] Reference
Little nit, but I do wish that people would look up “enormousness” and “enormity” before using them. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Chertoff Learned of Levee Failure 36 Hours After Mayor Nagin?] Reference
You don't feel any possible common denominator between this stone museum, these relics, and the vital, luxuriant enormousness of the city. From Wordnik.com. [Road Trip: Part II] Reference
I was getting worn down by the enormousness of the challenge. From Wordnik.com. [Living the 7 Habits] Reference
The sheer enormousness of the caverns was putting a severe dent in his self-confidence. From Wordnik.com. [Flinx In Flux]
Struan said, overwhelmed by the enormousness of the offer. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
The enormousness of the deal would cover any lapse of manners. From Wordnik.com. [King Rat]
They stood in the enormousness of their grief, their shoulders heaving. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
The first impression Langley got was of sheer enormousness. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Way Home]
Here, in a dripping damp quiet which seemed to mask enormousness, they paused. From Wordnik.com. [The Long Way Home]
He had not realized the enormousness of the task of putting a fellow-man out of the world. From Wordnik.com. [The Unexpected] Reference
So letter-perfect was he in his lines that a layman might have scouted his realization of the enormousness of his responsibility. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Shot] Reference
Feb. 14 at the comet that is 3.7 miles 6 km wide - a sand grain of a target in the enormousness of the solar system. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
And yet the enormousness of his transformation has been so sudden that it would seem almost irresponsible not to wonder. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
You might want to know what Hubble sees, but Hubble's field of view is too small to capture the entire enormousness of Andromeda. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
While the world has begun to move on, the men left behind are just starting to grapple with the enormousness of what happened to them. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
It is difficult to overstate the enormousness of the sound McCoy Tyner brings forth from a piano. From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
She tugs her sleeves over her fists, her lithe body rocking under the enormousness of this legacy. From Wordnik.com. Reference
They insist on enormousness for this meaning, and would limit enormity to the meaning "great wickedness.". From Wordnik.com. [OUPblog] Reference
Erin, I think "enormity" has a negative connotation for enough people that I would never use it when I meant only "enormousness.". From Wordnik.com. [verbatim] Reference
'segregation' was a problem; I had no conception at all of the grim enormousness of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [A Man From Mars] Reference
I think we were stunned at its enormousness; the hospital wasn’t even visible over the horizon. From Wordnik.com. [Paradise General] Reference
It’s sensitized me to the enormousness of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Edge] Reference
“Perhaps you’re not aware of the enormousness of our task,” he said. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Edge] Reference
"enormousness" refers to size: the enormousness of the tent. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Two Malcontents] Reference
Use enormousness to mean great size alone. From Wordnik.com. [Essential Guide to Business Style and Usage] Reference
The enormousness of it appalled him. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
•enormity: does not mean “enormousness”. From Wordnik.com. [Strunk and Light VI: Incorrect (biatch)!] Reference
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