interiority

noun

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Recent Examples of interiority So, a lot of his work is really trying to interpret the animal’s interiority, the animal’s experience of different sensations. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 But when asked to convey human-woman concerns, like a shitty dad, a shitty husband, and a shitty mother-in-law, that intense gaze can become inscrutable, even incomprehensible — a closed door to her interiority instead of a way in. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026 The reader has very little sense of the day or time, and characters have little interiority. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The two books share a racing, hyperbolic approach to interiority. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interiority
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  1. interior
  2. essence
  3. soul
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  • With interiors by AvroKO, this ten-room property features both garden-view and riverside rooms, cozy fireplaces, a two-bedroom suite with its own Miele kitchen, and communal spaces including library, parlor, and coffee bar.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly 12-foot ceilings and walls of glass keep the interiors bright, while a wraparound terrace overlooks downtown Miami, Biscayne Bay, and Key Biscayne.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • But Williams, with her trademark video diaries, has distilled a vision of contemporary New York to its purest essence.
    — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • One wants to know her stories, but more than that one wants to know her essence.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of essence
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  • The playwright Aristophanes’ account of love was the soul’s clocking of its like in another.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On YouTube, a continuous 10-hour loop of the song, uploaded by some kind soul, has alone garnered 14 million clicks.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
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