lucidity
noun
lu·cid·i·ty
lü-ˈsi-də-tē 
1
: clearness of thought or style
the lucidity of the explanation
2
: a presumed capacity to perceive the truth directly and instantaneously : clairvoyance
when the spirit is drawn to lucidity by the immediacy of death—
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Examples of lucidity in a Sentence
the lucidity of the recipe should ensure a minimum of confusion
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In season two, there was a lucidity to the writing and the creation of the stories and the character arcs.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024
That anyone resisted its plaintive lucidity is hard to imagine now—and that Judith got neither sufficient credit nor a raise or bonus commensurate with the profits is still a little shocking.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Curran captivates as the mercurial sovereign, who veers between moments of lucidity and long stretches of what seems like madness, though it’s never identified as such.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Hung with Manet’s drawings and prints, a cover for some sheet music and a political caricature, the room presents a piecemeal, messy conclusion to a show that’s otherwise exemplary in its lucidity.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024
That anyone resisted its plaintive lucidity is hard to imagine now—and that Judith got neither sufficient credit nor a raise or bonus commensurate with the profits is still a little shocking.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Curran captivates as the mercurial sovereign, who veers between moments of lucidity and long stretches of what seems like madness, though it’s never identified as such.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Hung with Manet’s drawings and prints, a cover for some sheet music and a political caricature, the room presents a piecemeal, messy conclusion to a show that’s otherwise exemplary in its lucidity.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
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“Lucidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucidity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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