revealing
adjective
re·veal·ing
ri-ˈvē-liŋ 
: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden
a revealing confession
also
: tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body
a revealing top
revealingly
adverb
Examples of revealing in a Sentence
The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.
Her comments about her childhood were revealing.
She wore a very revealing shirt.
That skirt is much too revealing.
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During his revealing appearance on Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy, Prince William opened up about the shock of both his father and wife being diagnosed with cancer within a few months of each other.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The news of Paul’s departure from Los Angeles (and potential early retirement) brought to mind a revealing video of Chris Paul from his time on the San Antonio Spurs.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The news of Paul’s departure from Los Angeles (and potential early retirement) brought to mind a revealing video of Chris Paul from his time on the San Antonio Spurs.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
History, spirituality, and the law collide as tribal repatriation specialists fight to return and rebury Indigenous human remains, offering a revealing look at the still-pervasive worldviews that justified collecting them in the first place.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Dec. 2025
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revealing
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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