Both Uses of
sheer
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- The basis of optimism is sheer terror.†
Chpt 6 *
- They give us an impression of sheer brute force, and we revolt against that.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
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(sheer as in: a sheer blouse) typically of fabric: very thin and delicate -- often transparent