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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Part blueprint for a grand new work, part scientific chart, part picture of temporal experience, this something—which, following a suggestive Journal entry from October 1859 has come to be called his Kalendar—was more a tool than a text.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
The album cover, which was shared on Instagram in June, was immediately met with harsh criticism as many fans labeled the photograph of the singer on all fours with a man pulling her hair as suggestive.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
At the same time, there is no denying that Rodriguez’s 23-page complaint filed December 25 is full of potentially damning text message screen grabs, remarks about oral sex and other suggestive conversation from an allegedly predatory Perry.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Part blueprint for a grand new work, part scientific chart, part picture of temporal experience, this something—which, following a suggestive Journal entry from October 1859 has come to be called his Kalendar—was more a tool than a text.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
The album cover, which was shared on Instagram in June, was immediately met with harsh criticism as many fans labeled the photograph of the singer on all fours with a man pulling her hair as suggestive.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
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Dishes range from approachable American classics like burgers, wings and pizzas to items with more international flair such as Korean rib eye, shiitake garlic noodles and spicy za’atar hummus.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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For a spicy kick, add Sriracha to the egg wash.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Layton frames these three in a sprawling, atmospheric LA noir with an impressive sweep reminiscent of William Friedkin at his best.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The former boast a slightly rowdy dive bar atmosphere, while the latter offers tranquil outdoor seating amid architecture reminiscent of bygone Mexico.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The scenes at the reunion are simply but artfully shot in black and white, including a revealing conversation the men’s wives and partners have about living with them that gently expands the perspectives brought into the film’s portrait.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes these notebooks are written like real diaries, which can be fascinating and revealing.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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The messages—widely condemned as vulgar, misogynistic, racist, and homophobic—also revealed discussions about manipulating media coverage, targeting political opponents, and casual references to the misuse of public funds.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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Phoenix Open conduct code The Thunderbirds maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding lewd and lascivious conduct, including but not limited to, disorderly or violent behavior and vulgar or violent language.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, if the prize were awarded for power per second of screentime, Gaby Hoffmann, playing a nineteen-sixties dropout in survival mode, would win; her furious silence is as eloquent as her terse determination, and her voice, quietly oracular, is one of the most memorable things in the movie.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Now, Cheshire serves as an eloquent and witty guide to the ways our world was once charted, from the trench networks of World War I to the early gridiron layouts of New York City.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
17 Jan. 2026
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By building arrays of outdoor telescopes that gather and focus that blue light, these Čerenkov telescopes can help us reconstruct the original direction and energy of these ultra-fast cosmic rays that strike and interact with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bovino’s return to his old job on the border leaves the administration without a field commander for the rolling conquest of blue cities that has defined its strategy since May.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Both McAdams and O’Brien move beyond expectations to deliver highly expressive, almost clownish performances — in the best way.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Between January and June, Jupiter in Cancer activates your expressive fifth house, highlighting themes of romance, flirtation, pleasure and creative passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Initially arrested on multiple counts of lewd and lascivious battery of a victim between 12 and 16 years old, he was charged in January with two more counts, both charges of possession of child pornography, court records show.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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David also received one count of a lewd act on a child under 14.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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