Generic niceness is a dangerous trait to give a character – particularly the protagonist. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Please do not make your characters generically nice] Reference
As we scrolled through the list, we realized that almost all sales were based in "niceness.". From Wordnik.com. [Judith Acosta, LISW, CHT: Nice But Not Good: The Art of Spotting Narcissists] Reference
In fact, niceness is the issue. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Tremlett not in the mood to let Ashes chance pass him by] Reference
But niceness is not the same as virtuousness. From Wordnik.com. [Lance Mannion:] Reference
This is the kind of niceness we're talking about here. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-07-01] Reference
What the Midwest frames as "niceness" is simply reserve. From Wordnik.com. [Thesis: New Yorkers Possibly Nicer Than Midwesterners] Reference
He's somewhat polarizing in a state known for it's "niceness". From Wordnik.com. [Al Franken Running For Senate] Reference
And I'm sure that your 'niceness' has affected everyone around you. From Wordnik.com. [blu94anjel Diary Entry] Reference
It is similary to how 'niceness' can accompany a patronizing attitude. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-17] Reference
This is where Harold's people skills and "niceness" put him over the top. From Wordnik.com. [Top 5 Things I Learned from Top Chef and/or a Harold Fan Wonders if Tiffani Was Robbed] Reference
The 'niceness' of people there is very real and very much a part of the culture. From Wordnik.com. [Could Newly Discovered Ballots Throw Recount To Franken?] Reference
In September 2001, she headed off to St. Andrews University, famous for the "niceness" of its student body. From Wordnik.com. [Vicky Ward: Will's Cup of Tea] Reference
We are really are standing on the Shoulders of Giants, and the MSM believe that its our "niceness" that got us here. From Wordnik.com. [Britain Must be Ready for Further Attacks] Reference
I mean, Archie takes advantage of her "niceness" and eats her cakes and then leaves her to go on a date with Veronica. From Wordnik.com. [Stop the presses! Archie will propose to … Veronica? | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment] Reference
He's nice, we get along, so I'm sacrificing depth for the time being for the sake of "niceness" and "getting alongness.". From Wordnik.com. [Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: The complexities of human relationships] Reference
She's one of the nicest persons I've seen around, the kind of niceness which can be described as both easygoing and generous. From Wordnik.com. [jaimewolf Diary Entry] Reference
For us to keep euphemizing with mealy-mouthed faux-bipartisanship "niceness" is to continue our inexplicable collusion in the lying. From Wordnik.com. [Frank Dwyer: Not Calling Lies "Lies" Is a Kind of Lying] Reference
It's hard to say whether this "niceness" is distinct from or another form of indifference, and it's not clear which is more dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [Sacha Baron Cohen, working as a tool.] Reference
It has nothing to do with "niceness" of character. From Wordnik.com. [reddit.com: what's new online!] Reference
Ellen DeGeneres brings a reputation for "niceness" to. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News] Reference
Goddess "niceness" in straight women drives me nuts!!. From Wordnik.com. [Women's Space] Reference
And "niceness" is something else again, usually allied with hypocrisy. From Wordnik.com. [RealClearPolitics - Homepage] Reference
She had never quite got over the lack of 'niceness' about those ploughs. From Wordnik.com. [The Freelands] Reference
And the best part is, this generic "niceness" won't even be considered spamming!. From Wordnik.com. [GameBattles News] Reference
May's "niceness" was just what a husband should have wished to hear said of his wife. From Wordnik.com. [The Age of Innocence] Reference
"Here is someone who isn't part of the self-conscious Lake District 'niceness' that everything's supposed to be 'just so'," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Mail news round-up] Reference
I'm not interested in niceness. From Wordnik.com. [Brock Cohen: A Promise to the Students of an Uncool Teacher] Reference
That kind of niceness is the worst form of cruelty. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Una Sackville] Reference
“dearie” kind of niceness that made you feel it was orders from above. From Wordnik.com. [Working With the Working Woman] Reference
"Well, I don't know what her conception of 'niceness' may be; it didn't fit mine. From Wordnik.com. [Sir George Tressady — Volume II] Reference
But what's really clicked is her unabashed niceness. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Up Roses] Reference
And after a while, Kimmelman's regular-guy niceness wears a bit thin. From Wordnik.com. [Ways Of Looking] Reference
My Coloradan neighbors, meanwhile, shamed me with their Western niceness. From Wordnik.com. [Getting a charge: Tips on keeping gear juiced on air trips] Reference
Our endless emphasis on rights over responsibilities is niceness run amok. From Wordnik.com. [Cheering The Nice Capades] Reference
Abroad, niceness does not appear to be a priority among, say, soccer hooligans. From Wordnik.com. [Coming Up Roses] Reference
Other boosts in the cultural niceness index simply reflect changing social habits. From Wordnik.com. [Cheering The Nice Capades] Reference
Short is so strenuously nice that he makes niceness seem like a bizarre affliction. From Wordnik.com. [This Goodbye Is A Bad Buy] Reference
Their wrestling match turned into a suicide pact in Iowa, which really does value "niceness.". From Wordnik.com. [Iowa’s Field Of Dreamers] Reference
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