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Discover LudwigThe phrase "the sheer" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is extreme or remarkable. For example: "The audience was amazed by the sheer size of the cruise ship."
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the sheer
adjective
Very thin or transparent.
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"Oh, the sheer ignominy".
"The sheer quantity.
"The sheer resources deployed!
"The sheer excitement of it.
The sheer spectacle is thrilling.
The sheer volume boggles the mind.
The sheer front of this person.
Is the sheer solitude a burden?
And the sheer noise!
The sheer injustice.
The sheer length!
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