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
Yet one of the most revealing witnesses to Hall's character is Hall himself. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 The letters to Hamilton are among the most revealing parts of the archive. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 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
  • The drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in March, so the company isn't disclosing exact revenue figures.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • It’s led creatives to walk a tricky line between the wish to experiment with AI and the havoc disclosing its use can wreak.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In both instances, the ad from Never Going Back PAC, a group tied to Trump’s political operation, shows Lizer’s photo on screen while displaying Nez’s name.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The latest frontier model, with apparent human-level faculties, had gone rogue – displaying dangerous, even devious online behaviors.
    — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The preschoolers who had a tough time delaying gratification— who ate the first marshmallow—were less academically and socially skilled, eloquent, attentive, and not as good at managing frustration in adolescence.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The book covers an enormous chunk of British screen history (1896 to 2001), with each chapter uncovering and illuminating the careers of early Black screen pioneers.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI solved the million-dollar problem by uncovering a flaw in the equations.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Frieze London will mark his third fair this year after last showing at one in January 2020.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Al Hassan remembers showing a group of visitors TAMM’s feature for taking pictures and reporting potholes.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But animation is just so much more expressive, so much more information can be carried through color and line size and boldness and the kind of unreal physicality that nonetheless conveys real emotion.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Lu began searching about a year before filming, eventually discovering Wang, a boy of Taiwanese and Italian heritage, through a social media account run by his mother.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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