demonstrative
adjective
characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of love or affection.
demonstrativeness
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a word derived from
demonstrative.
Example Sentences
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Enough English coldness, bring on American demonstrativeness – it was what his mother had strived for, after all.
From The Guardian ● May 20, 2018
He exudes joy and frustration with equal demonstrativeness that shows how much he cares about the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2018
Like any new part of his game, the methodical Anderson first worked on his demonstrativeness on the practice courts, where most players quietly go about their business.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2017
Neither physical demonstrativeness nor sensitivity to art was considered a desirable trait by the rest of his family.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 3, 2017
In comparison, the sorts of sights offered in such places as Africa and America, though undoubtedly very exciting, would, I am sure, strike the objective viewer as inferior on account of their unseemly demonstrativeness.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
