It’s not that extreme, to be honest, although the neatness is somewhat scary. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The ultimate computer setup] Reference
'How simple and manly!' she cried: 'none of that effeminacy of neatness, which is so detestable in a man!'. From Wordnik.com. [The Dynamiter] Reference
For the kind of neatness which makes a home homelike we must have room enough, but not too much room. From Wordnik.com. [Girls and Women] Reference
I need some kind of neatness and order in one little area of my life, then I can work my way outward from there. From Wordnik.com. [Feelin' fine?] Reference
Whose Gallyes all the rest in neatness pass. From Wordnik.com. [Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight] Reference
This lack of "neatness" has proved frustrating to many linguists. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XII No 2] Reference
He bore already that mark of energy combined with neatness which is the stamp of success. From Wordnik.com. [On Something] Reference
The child may be drilled in certain desirable habits, such as neatness, courtesy, and punctuality; he may be imbued with. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy] Reference
Unfortunately the "neatness" of his jumping has decreased since he hasn't jumped a course in several years, but as you can see, the heart is still there. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Banks go slow on commercial realty lending] Reference
There was a dismal kind of neatness about everything, and a bleak empty look in the sparsely furnished rooms, which wore no pleasant sign of occupation, no look of home. From Wordnik.com. [Fenton's Quest] Reference
Their hospital assumed an air of neatness and comfort. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference
Everything here was remarkable for neatness, solidity and order. From Wordnik.com. [Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886] Reference
It's impossible to sum up this novel with any neatness or dispatch. From Wordnik.com. [By Feminism Possessed] Reference
Pepper, angry at what obedience, neatness and order are Scout virtues. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Patrol] Reference
This hole, for greater neatness and strength, should be "button-holed" around. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
A well-bred person will always cultivate habits of the most scrupulous neatness. From Wordnik.com. [Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage] Reference
Are those dirty pots a sign that my kitchen is conflicted and uncommitted to neatness?. From Wordnik.com. [The Nature Of Things] Reference
With the work of the moment completed, Dwindle Daniels obeyed some instinct of neatness. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Luck] Reference
Coauthors Eric Abrahamson and David H. Freedman write that neatness has become wildly overrated. From Wordnik.com. [You Need to Get to Work!] Reference
So the lighthouse-fires were kept burning brightly, and an air of comfort and neatness reigned around. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands] Reference
Good habits are the first steps in order for children, -- punctuality, neatness, a place for everything. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
A third says of these log houses: "Now and then one had assumed the appearance of neatness and comfort.". From Wordnik.com. [A Short History of Pittsburgh] Reference
His threadbare coat had that look of neatness which marks that destitution has been met by a long struggle. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
This has been her recipe for longevity: Combine equal parts religious observance, punctuality, and neatness. From Wordnik.com. [The Dying Tradition] Reference
His works had nothing of the definite neatness of that precocious talent which stops short in early maturity. From Wordnik.com. [The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851] Reference
Instead of the riot and filth which were the accompaniments of idleness, order, neatness, and decency, were maintained. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands] Reference
She faced him as they entered the bright little sitting-room, of exquisite neatness, and sweet with flowers, which had ever seemed such. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
As it is very difficult to prevent a small percentage of the cement from working inside, and thus spoiling the neatness of the sky effect. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
If we would learn how particular Heaven is in regard to neatness and order, we should become familiar with God's instructions to ancient Israel. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
If systematic order and neatness are to be maintained in the home, the members of the household must be united in putting forth the necessary efforts. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
The women's saris are grubby, and many of them have allowed their hair to mat into dreadlocks - which is unheard of in a country where neatness is prized. From Wordnik.com. [India's Mentally Ill Turn To Faith, Not Medicine] Reference
In the dark the mirror was of doubtful use, but with a few well-directed strokes of the comb he managed to get a semblance, at least, of neatness to his hair. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Treasure] Reference
I do not buy or make composting containers when a country life style and not conforming to the neatness standards of others makes bins or tumblers unnecessary. From Wordnik.com. [Organic Gardener's Composting] Reference
The arrangement of the camp of Israel, and the whole round of tabernacle service, present a systematic demonstration of order and neatness such as Heaven approves. From Wordnik.com. [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference
I had deep admiration for Joe's neatness and craftsmanship, and my respect for quality shoe repairmen continues today, but I've learned that guys like Joe are hard to find. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Who Wore His Heart On His Shoes] Reference
But Giuliani, the product of 16 years of Catholic schools where neatness and order were measures of moral health, instinctively understood that small sins can lead to big ones. From Wordnik.com. [Growing Up Giuliani] Reference
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