sheer
adjective96 collocationsAvg. frequency: 8.1
sheer luck9.0
to emphasize that something happened only by chance
sheer joy8.8
to emphasize a feeling of great happiness
to emphasize great physical or mental power
sheer size8.5
to emphasize the very large size of something
to emphasize a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction
sheer scale8.4
to emphasize the very large scale of something
sheer panic8.3
to emphasize a sudden, overwhelming feeling of fear
sheer number8.2
to emphasize a very large quantity of people or things
to emphasize great self-control and determination
sheer volume8.0
to emphasize a very large amount or quantity of something
to emphasize that events happened at the same time by chance
to describe something that is completely untrue or silly
to emphasize the great importance or seriousness of something
sheer cliff7.5
a cliff that is almost vertical
sheer drop7.2
a vertical drop