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 halter 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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Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Maybe the most revealing moment Wednesday evening happened near the end.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Perhaps though, the most revealing thing about being a father was the new insight into his relationship with his own parents.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Dressed in a revealing keyhole dress and towering beehive wig, Carpenter comes to Simon Says for the ambience and the chance to dress in drag.
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Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Maybe the most revealing moment Wednesday evening happened near the end.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Perhaps though, the most revealing thing about being a father was the new insight into his relationship with his own parents.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Dressed in a revealing keyhole dress and towering beehive wig, Carpenter comes to Simon Says for the ambience and the chance to dress in drag.
—Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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 30 May. 2025.
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