He handled it with the preciseness of an automaton. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : precise directions. ,a precise temperature; a precise amount. ,the precise dress she had wanted. ,precise articulation. ,a precise instrument. ,precise observance of regulations; precise grooming. From Dictionary.com.
The Internet over-promised "preciseness," which really means it over-promised what might result from preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [Jarvis Coffin: Carol Bartz is coming to terms with the Internet's past and future] Reference
Plans were promulgated with decision and preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Delta of the Triple Elevens The History of Battery D, 311th Field Artillery US Army, American Expeditionary Forces] Reference
He was an inharmonious note in its staid preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [Jimsy The Christmas Kid] Reference
He continued to wash his hands with Freudian preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [Funeral In Berlin]
See what their preciseness is, and whither it brings them. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Reformed Pastor] Reference
An amusing little story follows as to the preciseness of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship] Reference
Nice job, also, Greg, in catching the preciseness of the language that he used. From Wordnik.com. [Report: Obama's Michigan Campaign Co-Chair Says Obama Campaign Opposes Any Revote] Reference
By itself, however, we've demonstrated that preciseness does not equate to one-to-one. From Wordnik.com. [Jarvis Coffin: Carol Bartz is coming to terms with the Internet's past and future] Reference
He did not look toward Duncan, but turned his face to the lawyer, and said, with cold preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Woman] Reference
"You were never in the tropics, I think you told me?" he said to Evadne, with exaggerated preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
This attention to your religious duties need not be attended by any preciseness or austerity of manner. From Wordnik.com. [Advice to a Young Man upon First Going to Oxford In Ten Letters, From an Uncle to His Nephew] Reference
Therefore, at first, I mistook Carolyn's penchant for preciseness and specificity, for mere lugubriousness. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Henry Adams: Recalling Carolyn Kent : Of Irreplaceable Artifacts and Friends] Reference
Critical studies of classic authors do not usually give any preciseness about the exact niche the subject fills. From Wordnik.com. [Gilbert Keith Chesterton] Reference
With an ex-management consultant's preciseness, he concludes: "We estimate we can probably be 3-5% of the overall solution.". From Wordnik.com. [Inside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation] Reference
State your points with preciseness, make careful analysis of every phase of the situation, take up the matter point by point. From Wordnik.com. [Dollars and Sense] Reference
The girl exhibited a wonderful preciseness of memory by repeating every word that had passed between herself and the stranger. From Wordnik.com. [Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective] Reference
Another important thing which can help a seeker, according to Madhu, is the preciseness of the question to which answer is sought. From Wordnik.com. [Tarot, a divination tool to enhance life and spirituality] Reference
You should not be too concerned with a lack of firmness or preciseness in how they write – much of that will come with practice. From Wordnik.com. [Teaching Children Reading and Writing « Articles « Literacy News] Reference
There was a deliberate preciseness to his movements that told of efforts being made to portray more calmness than was really there. From Wordnik.com. [From This Beloved Hour]
I'm sure everyone will understand that as things become clearer, the preciseness of that information will also become a lot sharper. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2005] Reference
Of course this was reaching rather far out but in his excitement Woodworth didn't care about preciseness of expression at the moment. From Wordnik.com. [Horn : Green]
One of the sergeants grinned wanly at Barry Watson as his men moved forward with the preciseness of the famed Rockettes of another era. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
"Everyone is entitled to use terms like ˜pantheism™ as he sees fit," nor does it concern the preciseness of one's "intuitions" as to what pantheism is. From Wordnik.com. [Pantheism] Reference
"Good," said Don Jose with melancholy preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales] Reference
History was about to repeat itself with unwonted preciseness of detail. From Wordnik.com. [A History of American Christianity] Reference
How would they emulate the preciseness of the Bongo with the wii controller?. From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
But this preciseness did not extend to the younger Alexander's choice of subjects. From Wordnik.com. [A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century] Reference
It does so mechanically, yet without the sharpness and insistent preciseness of a machine. From Wordnik.com. [The Pianolist A Guide for Pianola Players] Reference
Or she would say, gasping for breath, with the preciseness of a hostess labouring to entertain her guest. From Wordnik.com. [The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories] Reference
'Am I not precise as an office clerk?' she said, with a pleasant taste of the reality her preciseness pictured. From Wordnik.com. [The Tragic Comedians — Complete] Reference
Because of the author's genius for brevity, preciseness, fearlessness and keen logic that avoids the usually long. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
At the same time it appears likely that at one time they were differentiated with a greater degree of preciseness. From Wordnik.com. [The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria] Reference
The preciseness of placing each piece where it belongs fitting well enough to stand taller than a man without falling is an art. From Wordnik.com. [Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories] Reference
Everything else in Joseph's life was arranged with similar preciseness, so far as was possible with the duties of a City editor. From Wordnik.com. [Tommy and Co.] Reference
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