as in embodying
to represent in visible form
an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions
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Recent Examples of externalizing
Parents completed questionnaires about their child’s mental health symptoms, both internalizing such as depression and anxiety and externalizing such as ADHD or behavioral issues.
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New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
The study also found that negative coparenting leads to a range of internalizing and externalizing problems for kids later in life.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalizing
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But if you’ve been split between duty and desire, August invites you to stop overthinking and start embodying what feels good to you in each moment.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The challenge for the actor included embodying two very different sides of a character, mastering football’s technical demands, and balancing humor with pain.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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This frustration is clear among the public, with few expressing any optimism or excitement for the election when CNN spoke to them on the street earlier this week.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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For Atlanta designer Jessica Davis, sourcing authentic vintage is the key to incorporating vintage prep for the earth-conscious homeowner.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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These looks often emphasize exaggerated features, painted-on rosy cheeks, and stitched details, incorporating eerie and whimsical elements.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Externalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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