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
Whether the ban was a masterful gambit or an unsupervised temper tantrum, its most revealing consequence—and, perhaps, point of contrast with Acostagate—has been in the strong reaction of the targets’ colleagues in the media. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 The clean leather pumps followed a considerably more revealing pair of black heels Gomez wore Wednesday. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
In the next slide, the bat is photographed next to a 12-inch ruler, revealing it to be several inches taller than the instrument. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 New archaeological discoveries at Tell Al-Abqain in Beheira are revealing details about life within the ancient Egyptian fortress, the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 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
  • The official added that China would offer more permits for rare earths as a bargaining chip, without disclosing details on what Beijing would seek in return.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Feldstein’s arrest was kept under a sweeping gag order, for fear that disclosing it would compromise Israeli intelligence, but the Haaretz reporter Bar Peleg soon learned of it.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And, like any good party, someone had a notion that the others loved — and so the players trudged back onto the field to have a team photo taken in front of the Crown Vision board still displaying a congratulatory message to the White Sox.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Pay attention to people-search sites displaying your address, age, relatives, phone numbers or email addresses.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 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
  • Directed by Kei Oikawa and based on the manga series by Nagano, the fantasy adventure follows Chiikawa and companions traveling to an island paradise before uncovering an ominous threat.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And in addition to uncovering valuable data on the business itself, the audit can look into how AI answer engines appear to respond to questions about a category, an industry and competitors.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, journalists monitor dashboards showing which headlines produce outrage and which disappear quietly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • His research into the Patriots showing a reverse view of kicks behind the goal posts for visiting kickers was absolutely fascinating and has resulted in video board changes across the NFL this year.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Research on expressive writing, published in PMC, has been shown to reduce rumination and help people process difficult emotions, which is the mechanism behind the short brain-dump practice.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Abrams has the kind of expressive face that can navigate a host of conflicting emotions.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This project has been a long time in the making, and lands at a moment when interest in this classical masterpiece has never been greater, with a new generation of audiences discovering the power of Homer’s epic.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Perform searches a potential client or consumer might ask after discovering your brand.
    — Darius Fisher, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revealing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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