Definition of revealingnext
as in suggestive
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) the pundit's comments were particularly revealing and exposed some of his more distasteful prejudices

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revealing

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verb

present participle of reveal
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Recent Examples of revealing
Adjective
But Ratajkowski's revealing look wasn't the only detail that caught attention. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 And some of the most revealing answers came out of a writing camp in Los Angeles. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
Its bouncy, jelly-like texture sinks instantly into skin, revealing a glowing, soft complexion in the process. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026 That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revealing
Adjective
  • At the time, fans were quick to point out that the majority of the crew members seen in the clip were men, while Sweeney was sitting in a suggestive pose.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed the two men used suggestive language.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mubadala has become a direct investor in Luckin after a $1 billion joint investment with Centurium in early September, with neither side disclosing the respective stake size.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement last week responding to the lawsuit, Cornell said federal privacy law barred it from disclosing specific information on individual students.
    — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Inspired by an image of Black women displaying their natural hair together, Rice floated the idea of creating something similar in Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Fittingly, this is a very American intersection of wealth and power, the exact kind of problem about which James Baldwin was always so eloquent and incisive.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Cinematic lyrical poet Victor Kossakovsky (Architecton, Gunda) offers in Holy Wood Dust another distinctive non-fiction meditation on a theme, a work that’s eloquent even if the author’s message is not always explicitly articulated.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The excavation centers on Mieza, an ancient Macedonian city in northern Greece, where archaeologists have been uncovering a sprawling complex known as the Royal Gymnasium.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Reportedly, the investigation is focusing on uncovering original versions of emails, rather than those published by the DOJ in the United States.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Radar is showing showers extending from Arizona through Minnesota and up in to Canada all the way as north as Moosonee, Ontario.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The paper also obtained a video showing Rodriguez speaking with parents at a baseball field.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Curved sofas, rounded tables and expressive lighting are among the older forms being reconsidered for current interiors, along with irregular silhouettes.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Curved sofas, rounded tables, expressive lighting and irregular silhouettes are among the older forms being reconsidered for current interiors, according to Homes & Gardens.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, Ferrer first worked as a jazz drummer before moving into visual arts after discovering Surrealist artists and writers during a 1954 trip to Paris.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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