revealing 1 of 2

as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) the pundit's comments were particularly revealing and exposed some of his more distasteful prejudices

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revealing

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verb

present participle of reveal
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Recent Examples of revealing
Adjective
Teigen, 39, went for a futuristic vibe in a revealing, crinoline Christian Siriano gown with a corset and flared skirt. Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 But the most revealing gap here is between MAGA populists and plutocrats — the GOP’s Bannon and Musk wings. U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Robinhood, for example, saw explosive growth during the pandemic, only to struggle as interest rates rose and trading volumes declined, revealing its reliance on short-term trends. Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for revealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revealing
Adjective
  • The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
  • However, both workers had shown symptoms suggestive of infection, the study said.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Consumers are also now smart enough to know when some brands use excessive sugars, sweeteners, dyes, artificial colors, preservatives or fake aging techniques without disclosing it on the label.
    Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But the stock reversed course once management began disclosing more info about the company’s generative artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Paper Doll is eloquent and occasionally wrenching about the desire to get out — out of toxic situations, out of the view of paparazzi, and out of one’s own head.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In voice-over narration, Angela communicated directly to the audience and shared her innermost thoughts — sometimes eloquent, sometimes inane but always authentic to the volatile experience of being a teenager.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Driven by his instincts, Fok begins to dig deeper into the case, uncovering a labyrinthine conspiracy that threads through Hong Kong’s criminal underworld and its upper echelons of power.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This approach does what trial-and-error cannot by uncovering the root causes of obesity.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Guys weren't expecting to have to do another rebuild this year and their frustration is really showing after the trade a week before training camp has left the team, again, with some odd fitting parts that have to be fitted together on the fly.
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Back in October, TMZ reported news of an alleged split between the pair, but shortly after, the couple was spotted in Tokyo showing much love and affection to one another.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Her expressive reading of it was as much song as speech.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
  • In the past decade and half, the key shift in her painterly language is the sinuous, expressive lines that appear within her images, often in the foreground.
    Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Three Missouri residents are charged with child neglect Police have charged three Missouri residents with child neglect after discovering a small child under their care in severe physical distress.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Although cookbook clubs have been around for decades, the pandemic ushered in a new wave of get-togethers, with many discovering the phenomenon on TikTok.
    Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Through technology and entrepreneurship, these organizations are demonstrating that collaboration is possible even in in the midst of war.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Lien De Pau Conclusion Building business value requires a methodical approach that focuses on demonstrating growth potential, having clear future strategies, maintaining realistic financial projections, and ensuring a diversified client and supplier base.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealing. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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