expressiveness

Definition of expressivenessnext

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Recent Examples of expressiveness 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 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 Vocally, the members play with this subtle, almost nonchalant expressiveness. Billboard Korea, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expressiveness
Noun
  • The branzino – buttery, substantial and just the right amount of briny – is the most tangible, tasty expression of the theory.
    Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • At an institution where nearly everything else has been muted, the most enduring expression of what the Kennedy Center once was now lives on its smallest stage.
    Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 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
  • The master told him to go and memorize a thousand lines of poetry.
    Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Poetic License, written by Raffi Donatich, follows a soon-to-be empty nester (Leslie Mann) who audits a college poetry class after her family moves to a small college town.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This bridges the persistent gap between corporate rhetoric and authentic executive accountability.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many skeptics see a contradiction in high-achieving, mostly white young voters employing rhetoric about labor and solidarity.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Expressiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expressiveness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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