Definitions
Etymologies
- Old English ealdnes, corresponding to old + -ness. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Her thinness and her oldness are the sum total of her frailness.”
The Huffington Post: Joe Woodward: Joan Didion: Late in Life
“Indeed, this desperate terror of the older woman, and what she might do, and who she might turn off with her terrible, non-telegenic "oldness", is pure lunacy.”
“It's going to backfire, specially after Hilton turn back on McCain "oldness" ...”
New McCain Ad: Will "Biggest Celebrity In The World" Help Your Family?
“They also claimed that the sense of immortality possessed by the Ego, was an indication of its having experienced life in the past, as well as anticipating life in the future -- there is a sense of "oldness" pervading every thought of the soul regarding its own nature.”
“Who has not been seized at times with the consciousness of a mighty 'oldness' of soul?”
“The soul that recognizes its "oldness" also feels its certainty of survival -- not as a mere matter of faith, but as an item of consciousness, the boundaries of time being transcended.”
“The next few days we spend exploring the city, reveling in its 'oldness' like I mentioned.”
“I hate to sound disagreeable, and maybe my age is showing, but these days I am finding more and more comfort in the "oldness" of things.”
“Probably one of the things i appreciate most when i call her, is that i can always ask her about something cooking wise - i learned to love it from her in the beginning afterall:) My favourite cookbook is a modern edition of one she was given in highschool (which i still covet for its 'oldness' and 'usedness', alas she still uses it a lot; P)”
“More about the oldness in your face, even as you turned twenty-nine”
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