expressiveness

Definition of expressivenessnext

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Recent Examples of expressiveness Houston could soar within it because Parton imbued it with a musical and sentimental purity that made room for the enormity of her expressiveness. Ann Powers, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 Instead, the speakers who resonate most today are those who loosen up and embrace a more idiosyncratic, less perfect expressiveness. Matt Abrahams, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 What expressiveness in the robot changed in participants was how their brains handled the moment. Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Users can now customize how Siri sounds through new pacing and expressiveness controls, while also interacting with the assistant through voice or text. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026 With the new upgrade, users can now even customize the expressiveness or pace of Siri’s voice. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Through the various forces, a huge one of them being social media, there’s been a loss of expressiveness. Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026 Despite us having just seen the episode where Reid performed this exact song, his vocals felt like they were shot out of a cannon — Reid has an unexpected control and expressiveness to his live singing voice that emphasizes the already theatrical lyrics and melody. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026 Much attention is paid to the expressiveness and eccentricities that make Dern so recognizable. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressiveness
Noun
  • The fall 2026 collections leaned into this expression of individuality, showcasing an array of accents that encourage thoughtful experimentation.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Every element is artful, thoughtful—a genuine expression of the Sersales’ enduring love affair with contemporary art and cultural storytelling.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Odysseus of legend is known for his cunning and his eloquence.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Blarney Castle is, of course, home to the legendary Blarney Stone—a block of limestone built into the castle that’s said to gift eloquence and persuasiveness to whoever kisses it.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Most of the books were published between the nineteen-seventies and the twenty-tens, and the genres spanned history, biography, fiction, poetry, literary criticism, law, and the social sciences.
    Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This reputation is tied to the biting wit and unruly imagination found across his prose, poetry and political writings.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Though the pace of attacks is a far cry from the peak of their war, Washington and Tehran have traded fire in recent days and rhetoric from both sides has been aggressive, while passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains restricted.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Many leaders also called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lower the temperature of his rhetoric critical of Israel.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Expressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressiveness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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