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vertiginousness

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or character of being vertiginous; giddiness; a whirling, or sense of whirling; dizziness.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The quality of being vertiginous.

Etymologies

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vertiginous +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • A wobbly, high walkway creates a sense of alpine vertiginousness, with the musicians, members of the ENO orchestra here playing with the assurance of soloists, perched aloft on a platform.

    Aida; Elegy for Young Lovers; O Sonho 2010

  • This is certainly the primary force of Milgram's authority experiments: others had done research on conformism and authority, but what set Milgram's apart was the vertiginousness of the narrative he made out of men.

    Harper's Magazine Bill Wasik 2010

  • This is because Gottie does include caffeine in the ingredients and if your body is not used to caffeine, the user may think some sleeplessness and vertiginousness.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

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