singleness
1
6.7
- noun
- /ˈsɪŋɡlɪnəs/
:
sinceridad
- The story was familiar—if she paused too long, Katie finished the sentence and went on without her—but Anna had become a different woman, with the singleness of purpose she imagined priests had.
- singleness of purpose
Examples
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The poem is an affirmation of marital fidelity and of the singleness of the woman's concern.
Academic text (1990) -
The team's singleness of purpose was evident as they worked together to complete the project.
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"Success demands singleness of purpose."
Blog text (3) -
I could smell him now, Jade East or the like, a fragrance I still associate with singleness of purpose.
Fiction book (1995) -
Historian Peter Brown notes that this strain is rooted in the ancient belief that a good person must achieve "singleness of heart," or total commitment to one good.
Academic text (2002) -
Cotter likes this man's singleness of purpose, his insistence on faith and trust.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the seeming randomness of Rossellini's career, a profound singleness of purpose obtained.
Academic text (2011) -
It explains both the singleness of purpose and the resilience that enabled him to surmount many tribulations.
Academic text (1994) -
Will there be a sufficient sense of societal cohesion, of singleness of purpose, to induce the large Latino working force to surrender as much as 40 percent?
Academic text (1991) -
Her singleness of purpose drove her to achieve her dreams without distraction.
Synonyms
1
5.0
Being direct and honest without hiding what you think
How Sincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Singleness comes from single 'one' and the ending -ness, and here it means being 'undivided' inside. Picture a person with a 'single' heart who does not hide or pretend, which is why it means sincere and without false motives.