Sentence examples for an ounce of from inspiring English sources

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an ounce of contention

an ounce of creativity

an ounce of respect

a ounce of dignity

an ounce of introspection

"an ounce of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use "an ounce of" when you are referring to some portion or amount of something. For example, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

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"In English translation it goes, 'Which is more valuable: An ounce of gold or an ounce of time?' Of course being a capitalist, an ounce of gold.

The New York Times

"Haven't an ounce of patience".

The New Yorker

There's not an ounce of fat here.

The Guardian - Music

He hasn't got an ounce of remorse in his body".

Independent

"There's not an ounce of man in you".

The New York Times

No amount of assertion will make an ounce of art.

The New Yorker

It is a performance without an ounce of emotional slop.

The New Yorker

"He doesn't have an ounce of selfishness in his body".

The New York Times

There wasn't an ounce of greed in him".

The New York Times

"She doesn't have an ounce of self-pity.

The New York Times

How much would an ounce of legal pot cost?

The New Yorker

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