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Recent Examples of expressiveness
Much attention is paid to the expressiveness and eccentricities that make Dern so recognizable.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Additional expressiveness comes from three degrees of freedom in the waist and two in the wrists, adding subtle, human-like flair.
—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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Additional expressiveness comes from three degrees of freedom in the waist and two in the wrists, adding subtle, human-like flair.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressiveness
Noun
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Experiments like Strachey’s were part of an explosion of postwar research on the relationship between mathematics and language, expressions of a broader fascination with the automation of knowledge, which crossed disciplines and suffused the culture.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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His emotional eloquence pushed music toward the future.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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There is Persian mythology and mysticism in the film, and ruins in Persian poetry are very significant places.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Urrea is a Guggenheim Fellow who has authored 19 books, many of which have won awards for poetry, fiction and essays, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Vucic, government officials and the pro-government media have branded critics as foreign agents who wish to destroy the country — rhetoric that has ramped up political polarization.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The reality on the ground does not match the rhetoric.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Expressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressiveness. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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