inflection
noun
modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
inflections
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pluralof inflection.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Around major turning points, including the post-global financial crisis disinflation and post-pandemic inflation surge, neither diffusion measure identified inflections in the trend materially earlier than core PCE inflation,” the Nomura economists note.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Aside from speaking in a period-appropriate tone with the right inflections, Cage infused his performance with a certain cheekiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
As first-quarter earnings loom “amidst parabolic AI revenue inflections at foundational model leaders,” Citi Research analysts expect the concerns around the durability of business models for software-as-a-service companies to intensify in the months ahead.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Mr. Ellis’s music can generally be described as woolly folk-rock mixed with a few jazzy inflections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
She had, likewise, a fierce and a hard eye: it reminded me of Mrs. Reed’s; she mouthed her words in speaking; her voice was deep, its inflections very pompous, very dogmatical,—very intolerable, in short.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
