Thesaurus results for ACUITY

acuity

noun

ə-ˈkyü-ə-tē

as in sensitivity

the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences a worrisome deterioration in the acuity of his hearing over the years

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Recent Examples of acuity The scene is startling in its lucidity (and, especially for that time period, its racial acuity).. —

Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 Still, the emotional acuity of a writer who felt things too deeply to stoop to cheap sentiment comes through. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 Because no one is concerned about Harris’s age or mental acuity, there is not the same political downside to ducking such encounters. —

W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024 People love the opportunity to meet people and the benefits for mental acuity. —

R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acuity