Rapidness

As a journalist specialising in the Middle East, I can't help but reflect on how phenomenal a year 2011 has proved to be so far; we have witnessed a wave of serious changes, unexpected in both size and rapidness, thanks to what is now referred to as the "Arab Spring." ❋ Faisal J. Abbas (2011)

"What is interesting is the rapidness of the change," he said. ❋ Mark Townsend (2010)

Arizona Rep. Raul Grijlva called a Giffords Senate bid a "distinct possibility" on Tuesday citing the rapidness of her recovery. ❋ Chris Cillizza (2011)

If the "truth" of a religion is to be measured by the rapidness of its spread and the number of adherents, then I fear that Islam could lay claim to being the TRUE religion. ❋ James F. McGrath (2010)

My points about the rapidness of a religion spreading were not to say that ultimately it "proves" anything. ❋ James F. McGrath (2010)

If the blood they'd taken didn't leave me lightheaded, the rapidness of the whole procedure would've! ❋ Desayunoencama (2008)

While these results look dramatic and seductive due to the rapidness, consider that Rocco had two world renowned doctors monitoring his health and a team of professionals to guide him. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A rapidness, daringness, derangement of wood on skinfulness, sinful the way they dance against the gathering night. ❋ Geraldine Moorkens Byrne (2007)

KING: I guess just the number of rockets which has certainly landed here over the last several days, the rapidness of the escalation. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Upon this, presently it occurred to me that I should go up to the highest piece of ground I could find and observe, if I could, how the sets of the tide, or currents, lay when the flood came in, that I might judge whether, if I was driven one way out, I might not expect to be driven another way home, with the same rapidness of the currents. ❋ Unknown (1895)

But none came, and they struggled on through the darkness, the rapidness of the descent of the ground and the roar of the torrent at their side being their only guides, for the darkness beneath the trees was now intense. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Brazil was ready to help via the IMF but that Europe first needed to find "leadership, clear vision and rapidness," three attributes sorely lacking for much of the past two years. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Seen controlling the boards and knobs of various gadgets, he's a technician, pulling both arms away from the gear as soon he's satisfied with the program with the sudden rapidness of someone who just burned their hands on a stove. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It was enough, the rapidness of execution immediately succeeded determination; and he began (like a man who is recovering from the stupor sleep has imposed on his intellects) to wonder at the delirium which had prevented the arrangement of a business, to him the most important, and was amazed at a neglect so blameable. ❋ Unknown (1790)

The Abbe's writings bear evident marks of that extension and rapidness of thinking and quickness of sensation which of all others require revisal, and the more particularly so when applied to the living characters of nations or individuals in a state of war. ❋ Thomas Paine (1773)

"[Dat] was [bleedin] rapid" ❋ Weakboy (2005)

Me: Dude, I [went] to the [rapids] last night! Friend: [Nice]!! ❋ Everybodylovesross (2010)

[I'm going to] have a [rapids] [moment] right now! ❋ Rapids-Wannabe-12 (2006)

Galeria lui Rapid n-a [fost] membră de partid! ([Rapid's] supporters have never been [Communist Party] members!) ❋ B.I-S (2017)

[Mate], I've got [rapid] [dvd's]! ❋ Cfc N1CK Cfc (2009)

That [helmet] is [fuckin] [rapid] ❋ Ya Dad (2003)

[aww] look, its rapid [emily], [wats] she doing? ❋ Jack (2004)

[Jasis] [Anto], did [yis] see Cairnsy's new moped? Yeah man, it was fookin rapid ❋ Fiachra Davison (2004)

Person 1: That was so fast and [fantastic]. I did not [expect] that! Person 2: Yeah, it was pretty [rapid]. ❋ Sir.Meowington (2015)

"[The five] hour [drive out] to Rapid gets to be long and boring, but seeing the Black [Hills] is neat!" ❋ Dianeb (2008)