How to Use communicative in a Sentence
communicative
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Aside from the feel, the steering wheel wasn’t very communicative through the corners.
— Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2021 -
The legend of a morose, non-communicative Pavelich doesn't equate with what the Bulldogs saw on the ice or in the locker room.
— Star Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021 -
Our senses cannot grasp the rich communicative world of plants.
— Amy Brady, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023 -
The Packers' version of this has been that Rodgers was not communicative.
— Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 31 May 2023 -
Then, be welcoming and communicative at each phase of the process.
— Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 June 2021 -
But his communicative power and eloquence came through, and as the evening progressed, his voice warmed up.
— Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2016 -
Other users will embody a communicative drone – think of Wall-E's paramour Eve in the 2008 Pixar film – with their likeness.
— Mike Snider, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2021 -
The Sun and new Moon in the most communicative part of your solar chart also stimulates new thought patterns and plans that can take you far.
— Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 Nov. 2022 -
The first two sessions of the club's stay at IMG Academy were defined by intense, communicative play on the field, and there's just action off the pitch, too.
— Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 11 Feb. 2020 -
The oldest child, Zaria had always been clear and communicative about her feelings.
— Alexa Lee, STAT, 7 Mar. 2024 -
Our hosts were extremely communicative throughout the booking—not to mention the duration of our stay—and made the check-in process a breeze.
— Talia Abbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Feb. 2023 -
The hospital wasn’t being very communicative with our attorney, who had spoken to the birth mom on the phone.
— The Cut, The Cut, 11 Jan. 2018 -
The Tigers’ tenacious two-guard has never shied away from his emotions on the court — the expressive faces and communicative gestures always a telltale sign of the ebb and flow of the game.
— Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 6 Mar. 2022 -
Walensky has said the CDC needs to be faster and nimbler in the face of emergencies and more communicative, both internally and with the public.
— Sam Whitehead, CNN, 2 Dec. 2022 -
The car feels lively but communicative through those contact points.
— Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 June 2019 -
The hydraulic steering is the best out there—chattery, direct, and communicative.
— Travis Okulski, Car and Driver, 20 July 2021 -
Despite the disadvantage in power, though, the Macan GTS feels like the more accomplished of the two thanks to its crisper handling and more communicative helm.
— Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 2 Feb. 2023 -
In the case of conjoined twins, typically one of them is more organized and one is more communicative.
— Sammy Caiola, sacbee, 14 July 2017 -
All of it came back to being communicative and approachable.
— Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024 -
On that note, a top-notch injector will also be communicative, Dr. Badreshia says.
— Audrey Noble, SELF, 11 Dec. 2023 -
Ley says couples who make their arrangement work may be some of the most communicative people he's ever seen.
— Elizabeth Weiss, Marie Claire, 8 Aug. 2017 -
The steering is communicative and direct but is burdened by torque steer due to the front wheel drive layout, but is easily managed.
— Kyle Edward, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2022 -
The findings, described in a recent study published in the journal PeerJ, could clue scientists in to the communicative cues penguins rely on to hunt.
— Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2020 -
A compact, communicative defensive line helped them stave off RSL’s 12 shots on goal.
— Alicia Delgallo, OrlandoSentinel.com, 1 July 2017 -
The fact that this is a happy, communicative family is not an accident, Patchen said.
— Selena Simmons-Duffin, Washington Post, 12 June 2018 -
Nancy said the flea market had not been communicative with her or provided her with surveillance footage of the burglary.
— Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023 -
No longer naming our houses is a communicative act in itself.
— Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2020 -
The Moon then trines communicative Mercury, deepening our understanding of what’s best for both our hearts and minds.
— Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2021 -
Courtney said incident management crews have been rotating in shifts; the most recent group had been more communicative and proactive.
— Evan Bush, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024 -
Bearers of this sign are communicative, intellectual and curious, often filling their plates so that busyness abounds.
— Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
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