revealing
adjective
re·veal·ing
ri-ˈvē-liŋ 
: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden
a revealing confession
also
: tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body
a revealing top
revealingly
adverb
Examples of revealing in a Sentence
The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.
Her comments about her childhood were revealing.
She wore a very revealing shirt.
That skirt is much too revealing.
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More revealing was the reaction of his backers.
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Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Conversations feel electric, witty and revealing, even if strange and full of quirks.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
In the moments leading up to the final (and most revealing) minutes, Bea, Twila, and Sasha (Petro Ninovskyi), a former KGB agent turned by the CIA, discover Andrei’s safehouse.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
But here’s what might be the most revealing detail about how your brain reads a face.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Conversations feel electric, witty and revealing, even if strange and full of quirks.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
In the moments leading up to the final (and most revealing) minutes, Bea, Twila, and Sasha (Petro Ninovskyi), a former KGB agent turned by the CIA, discover Andrei’s safehouse.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
But here’s what might be the most revealing detail about how your brain reads a face.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revealing
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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