preciousness
/ˈprɛʃəsnəs/
noun
- The quality of being very valuable or important.
- The museum exhibit highlighted the preciousness of the ancient artifacts.
- She understood the preciousness of every moment spent with her family.
- The preciousness of clean water becomes clear during a drought.
- The quality of being overly refined or delicate in style or manner.
- His speech had a certain preciousness that annoyed the practical-minded audience.
- The poem's preciousness made it feel more like a decoration than a real expression of feeling.
- Some critics disliked the preciousness of the film's visual style.
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