revealing
adjective
re·veal·ing
ri-ˈvē-liŋ 
: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden
a revealing confession
also
: tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body
a revealing halter top
revealingly
adverb
Examples of revealing in a Sentence
The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.
Her comments about her childhood were revealing.
She wore a very revealing shirt.
That skirt is much too revealing.
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What's even more revealing is how this parallels the consumer payment evolution.
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Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Perhaps what’s most revealing is that communities like the one Tenzen is a part of still exist and do so without many of the same modern comforts we as a society have become bound by.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
More revealing was Geno Auriemma’s appearance as Hurley’s voice of reason following the Hawaii debacle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
The front has a peek-a-boo lace pattern without being too revealing, and the criss-cross back straps may just make the tan lines worthwhile.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Perhaps what’s most revealing is that communities like the one Tenzen is a part of still exist and do so without many of the same modern comforts we as a society have become bound by.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
More revealing was Geno Auriemma’s appearance as Hurley’s voice of reason following the Hawaii debacle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
The front has a peek-a-boo lace pattern without being too revealing, and the criss-cross back straps may just make the tan lines worthwhile.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revealing
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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