15-Letter Words Matching ___T________E__

There are 25 15-letter words that match ___T________E__. 10 are common words, such as CONTENTIOUSNESS and DESTRUCTIVENESS. A rarer one is INSTRUCTIVENESS. 23 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 25

Common words

contentiousnessdestructivenessdistastefulnessdistinctivenessinattentivenessobstructivenesspicturesquenesspretentiousnessrestrictivenessventuresomenesscontemplativelydistrustfulness
contentiousnessdestructivenessdistastefulnessdistinctivenessinattentivenessobstructivenesspicturesquenesspretentiousnessrestrictivenessventuresomenesscontemplativelydistrustfulnessfantasticalnessforthcomingnessmistrustfulnesspestiferousnesspostoperativelysententiousnesssoftheartednessbittersweetnessdictatorialnessdistressfulnessemotionlessnessgentlemanlinessinstructiveness

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Words
25 (10 common words)
Common example
contentiousness
Rare example
instructiveness
Doubled letters
23
Ending in S
23

Questions

How many 15-letter words matching ___t________e__ are there?

25. 10 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

CONTENTIOUSNESS is among the common words in this set.