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Recent Examples of expressiveness
Additional expressiveness comes from three degrees of freedom in the waist and two in the wrists, adding subtle, human-like flair.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Jerome Powell isn’t known for his expressiveness.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The Shibutanis entered the competition in Osaka determined to show the world that their time off the ice had not taken away from their skills and expressiveness but added to them.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The Austrian muscleman wasn’t exactly known for his facility around dialogue or his expressiveness.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Vocally, the members play with this subtle, almost nonchalant expressiveness.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
That expressiveness became a distinct characteristic of Copeland’s, but as the ballet world has shifted to prize the more extreme technical qualities of the dance form, such human personal expression has become a lost art.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Alternate back to speaking with sound about every 20 to 30 seconds, but keep the same level of exaggerated expressiveness throughout your practice.
—Michael Chad Hoeppner, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
In a work as captivated with pastoral landscapes as the haunting glow of a tube TV, Vermette extracts possibility from every shot, down to crossfading that recalls the expressiveness of silent cinema.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Jerome Powell isn’t known for his expressiveness.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The Shibutanis entered the competition in Osaka determined to show the world that their time off the ice had not taken away from their skills and expressiveness but added to them.
—Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
The Austrian muscleman wasn’t exactly known for his facility around dialogue or his expressiveness.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Vocally, the members play with this subtle, almost nonchalant expressiveness.
—Billboard Korea, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
That expressiveness became a distinct characteristic of Copeland’s, but as the ballet world has shifted to prize the more extreme technical qualities of the dance form, such human personal expression has become a lost art.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Alternate back to speaking with sound about every 20 to 30 seconds, but keep the same level of exaggerated expressiveness throughout your practice.
—Michael Chad Hoeppner, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
In a work as captivated with pastoral landscapes as the haunting glow of a tube TV, Vermette extracts possibility from every shot, down to crossfading that recalls the expressiveness of silent cinema.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressiveness
Noun
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The trip raised hopes among some members on the WhatsApp chain that expressions of empathy toward Palestinians will become more common at Beth El, both from the bimah and in synagogue-wide communications.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The United States not only encourages artistic expression, it’s enshrined in the Constitution, under the First Amendment’s freedom of speech and assembly.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The oversized teddy bear of a man with the languid baritone, who speaks with the eloquence of a poet, the encouragement of a coach, and the comfort of a minister, came up in the legendary Night Hawk in the 1970s.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Old friends might be back in the picture to appreciate your eloquence.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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In 1958, Golestan, having just opened his own studio, hired Farrokhzad, who was already well known for boldly candid love poetry, as an assistant.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building on the intimate, immersive style of The Egg, Pegasus has commissioned four local choreographers to make new pieces based on 30 words identified by the Common Language Project of the Writer’s Garret meant to encourage poetry around themes.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The post, which Kinlaw appears to have shared on his personal Facebook page and later deleted, contained a graphic with anti-Islamic rhetoric.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2026
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Between persecution and suspicion These dynamics become especially visible in moments of enforcement, where the gap between political rhetoric and immigration policy comes into sharp relief.—
Candace Lukasik,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Expressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressiveness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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