inflections

plural of inflection

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inflections Tommy is already a natural punk with his grimaces, British vocal inflections and wide-eyed expressions behind the drum kit. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 In a video of her final performance, Lee snaps fluidly in and out of African-American Vernacular English, applying different accents and inflections. Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Two characters who were stressed about keeping a secret had vocal inflections that could only be described as banal. Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026 Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit. Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 The contrast between svn4vr’s different inflections evokes the spiritual tension of a pious person torn between worldly desire and submission to a higher power. H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026 The chorus leaves the beach for the boardwalk, its cocky doo-wop inflections presenting loneliness less as an inner weakness and more as a loyalty test. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 Mar. 2026 Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Sometimes autism’s portrayed in movies with quirky head movements, weird blinks, and weird inflections. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflections
Noun
  • These New Balance sneakers have thick, firm outsoles with upward curvatures.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • There are hardly any flat architectural surfaces, and NAUSICAÄ is shaped by curvatures and louvred details.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The curves ahead are posted at a third of my current speed, but the big Brembos scrub off velocity easily, and the Slingshot rails through corner after corner.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • To be fair, the larger creative arc of Hollywood bends towards unoriginality — just look no further than the sequel-laden film release calendars.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s signature boho bends were another defining example of Surf Spray’s cool-girl appeal.
    Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Anedda’s capacity to turn perspectives around by narrating unwritten angles in the same story is her most characteristic gift.
    Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The arrow was still in the whitetail and the animal was shown from different angles.
    Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Inflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflections. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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