revealing
/ (rɪˈviːlɪŋ) /
of significance or import: a very revealing experience
showing or designed to show more of the body than is usual or conventional: a revealing costume
Derived forms of revealing
- revealingly, adverb
- revealingness, noun
Words Nearby revealing
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How to use revealing in a sentence
In the early days of the pandemic, when we were all learning how to live without leaving home, Councilwoman Jen Campbell committed a revealing gaffe.
Politics Report: On Independent Expenditures | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | October 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThere are a lot of bizarre anecdotes in the book, but the one about Miller and the high janitors is so revealing.
That’s a pattern that will develop into one of the show’s most revealing and compelling character dynamics.
Former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg sat for a revealing interview with OZY’s CEO and co-founder on the latest episode of The Carlos Watson Show.
Pete Buttigieg Says Dems Did Not Coordinate to Seal Biden’s Primary Win | Nick Fouriezos | September 9, 2020 | OzyFormer Florida governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush sat for a revealing interview with OZY’s CEO and co-founder on the latest episode of The Carlos Watson Show.
Elle magazine shot an editorial in September, one picture revealing a teacup pig sitting pretty by a mini Tyler Alexandra bag.
Handbags: The More You Pay, The Smaller They Shrink | Elizabeth Landers | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTrevealing what would otherwise be secret is the business of facts.
It was revealing that protests began even before the film was released.
Can Tarzan of the Apes Survive in a Post-Colonial World? | Ted Gioia | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHockney is also refreshingly genuine when it comes to revealing another source of inspiration—other artists.
McDonough, in contrast, sells posters of herself in revealing clothing leaning over a car in a sultry manner.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture | Eliza Krigman | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWas she merely an egoist—it ran in the family—or did it conceal much that she had no intention of revealing?
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonIncluded was a twenty-page aside on the offending Bishop, revealing a startlingly thorough knowledge of his writings.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope | Colley CibberAnd next day there was one more revealing incident that helped, yet also hindered him, as he moved along his via dolorosa.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe almost lazy naturalness and simplicity faded gradually out of it, revealing the alert and seductive woman of the world.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensA careful search of the house revealing nothing, the soldiers were forced to believe she told the truth.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. Dunn
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