expressiveness

noun

Definition of expressivenessnext
as in expression

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  1. expression
  2. eloquence
  3. poetry
  4. rhetoric
Noun
  • Observing tail posture in rats adds a new layer to our understanding of rat emotional expression, reminding us that emotions are expressed throughout the entire body.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, Moses’ artistic journey has led her to another means of expression — wallpaper.
    David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of expression
Noun
  • The half-hour series spews its bile with eloquence and conviction that provide their own momentum, at least to start.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes the characters talk too eloquently — with too much wisdom and intellect and eloquence.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of eloquence
Noun
  • Is Sister Paxton feeling a hollowness in the poetry of her faith here?
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • With spot-on comedic timing on both players’ parts, Hernandez’s boisterous interruptions paired well with Wickline’s soft-spoken poetry.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of poetry
Noun
  • However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.
    Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Last fall, she was censured for her rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics condemned as anti-Semitic.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of rhetoric
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