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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Great casting can make a show that much more revealing, and the guys walking it can help sell the fantasy on offer.
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The card networks’ position is the most paradoxical, and the most revealing.
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Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The revealing story, though, is where that demand is showing up.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
And there was a very revealing comment that Trump made last year when Republicans did extremely poorly in the off-year elections.
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NBC news,
28 June 2026
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The card networks’ position is the most paradoxical, and the most revealing.
—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The revealing story, though, is where that demand is showing up.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
And there was a very revealing comment that Trump made last year when Republicans did extremely poorly in the off-year elections.
—
NBC news,
28 June 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 6 Jul. 2026.
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