1
as in emotional
showing feeling freely
my grandmother was always very demonstrative when we visited, showering us with hugs and kisses
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a demonstrative welcome for the returning troops by their families and friends
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Recent Examples of demonstrative
The oath of office, too, imposed by the legislature, is completely demonstrative of the legislative opinion on this subject.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Alexander Zverev Loses at Wimbledon and Might Need Therapy
Alexander Zverev isn’t the most demonstrative of players at the best of times, but the German is going through the worst of times.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
In our culture there’s little more demonstrative action of a parent’s lack of control than having their child drive away in a 4,000-pound hunk of metal on their own.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The artwork finds Cardi going through the cycle of emotions with her demonstrative facial expressions and various wardrobe looks in court over the past week.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
Alexander Zverev Loses at Wimbledon and Might Need Therapy
Alexander Zverev isn’t the most demonstrative of players at the best of times, but the German is going through the worst of times.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
In our culture there’s little more demonstrative action of a parent’s lack of control than having their child drive away in a 4,000-pound hunk of metal on their own.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The artwork finds Cardi going through the cycle of emotions with her demonstrative facial expressions and various wardrobe looks in court over the past week.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrative
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This is the Oscar-winning director's first-ever acting Emmy nomination, and his daughter Francesca shared his emotional reaction to being nominated.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their emotional personal stories helped fuel the popularity of lotteries.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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While traditional agencies mainly focus on commission structures, Iftiu built his organization around leadership development and recruiting salespeople who are passionate about putting clients first.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Yum Yum is marginal to the investigative action, but affectionate and pretty.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Is this moving-picture love letter overly sentimental, sloppy to a fault, and slightly more affectionate toward its posthumous subject than a basket of puppies high on laughing gas?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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The audience was effusive in its applause and woot woots — and so were some famous guests, including Seth Rogen who has been snapping photos of the team all day, from the press conference this afternoon, to the red carpet and then in the audience this evening (see video below).—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Turkish have been effusive about the population’s desire to host a Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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His banter with deadpan Principal Woodman (John Sylvester White) and his loving, eye-rolling wife Julie (Marcia Strassman) brought the series full circle, blending schoolyard shenanigans with heartfelt adult comedy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jaiden is a sweet, loving, and happy young person whose smile can light up any room!—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Patek Philippe Nautilus, Richard Mille RM, Rolex GMT-Master II, and Rolex Daytona are unquestionably titans in the vast pantheon of contemporary horology, with a fervent and international following.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy struggled for the majority of his first appearance in a regular-season game, with the Vikings offense unable to manufacture yards and appearing out of sync in a fervent atmosphere at Soldier Field.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Demonstrative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrative. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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