inflections
- plural of inflection.
Example Sentences
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But her voice—slightly nasal, with conversational phrasing and clipped inflections informed by hip-hop—is instantly identifiable, and conveys intelligence and intimacy while sounding perfectly natural in glittery electronic productions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Analyst Adrienne Yih said the upgrade reflected “recent operational progress, financial inflections, and management’s disciplined actions.”
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
On Karma, that includes everything from the Brazilian funk rhythms of Ceremony, to pop-punk inflections of In My Head, which riffs on the sounds of Good Charlotte and Avril Lavigne.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
When Sullivan stood up for Watson’s defense, he spoke for almost an hour, pacing and pausing with dramatic inflections.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024
She could not penetrate Lola’s detachment or coax from Pierrot the common inflections of everyday speech.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
