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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
First, Apple breezed through a new feature in the cycle tracking app that warns users of patterns that might be suggestive perimenopause or an underlying health condition.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 June 2026
And what made the clip even more jarring to the average eye is that Sweeney was in a suggestive pose at the time.
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Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Which seems a suggestive concept.
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Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
One infant went on to experience symptoms suggestive of acute measles meningoencephalitis and was hospitalized weeks later, outside the timeframe of the study.
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Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for suggestive
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 June 2026
And what made the clip even more jarring to the average eye is that Sweeney was in a suggestive pose at the time.
—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
Which seems a suggestive concept.
—
Nick Newman,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
One infant went on to experience symptoms suggestive of acute measles meningoencephalitis and was hospitalized weeks later, outside the timeframe of the study.
—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for suggestive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
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This sweet and spicy guacamole contains chunks of golden mango mixed with a combination of jalapeño peppers and habanero pepper purée, plus onion, red bell pepper, cilantro, and, of course, Hass variety avocados.
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Even the sweet-and-spicy combinations showing up on menus this summer usually start with a base of garlic or ginger.
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His grab-bag writing is reminiscent of the internet at its rare, educational best.
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Steel columns throughout the terminal are structured similarly to trees, and the area is lit by constellation lighting reminiscent of the Appalachian night sky.
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The most revealing moment of Mauricio Pochettino’s World Cup campaign may not have come during the group stage.
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Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds have long been tight with Swift, with the singer even name-dropping (and name-revealing, once) the couple’s children in her work.
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In recent years, Trae Young has repeatedly tormented the Knicks at the famed Madison Square Garden, turning clutch shots and postgame showmanship into vulgar chants from New York fans.
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This isn’t about the vulgar prices now being charged to get into the building and Celebrity Row.
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His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
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McKenzie has long been one of the team’s most eloquent players.
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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The child was described as 18 inches long, approximately 20 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
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The result is 260 pages of richly-detailed, expressive drawings, mostly in regimented 12-panel grids that mirror the grinding rhythms of daily life in rural, 19th century America.
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Robotic teaching assistant Designed for interactive, face-to-face engagement, the M-Series robot combines natural language processing, expressive facial movements and real-time conversational abilities to communicate with students in a human-like manner during classroom activities.
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Morris pleaded guilty in October last year in Oklahoma to five counts of lewd and indecent acts with a child.
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In addition to the six lewd act counts, the suspect, Quaylin Wesley, of Vallejo, was also charged with two counts of first degree residential burglary, as the alleged crimes happened at two different times in the girl’s room at a university dormitory, the records say.
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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