adjective

Example Sentences

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But “democratic” is an adjective modifying a noun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Anything in Wales can be described with the adjective 'Welsh'. Therefore I have a Welsh accent, how mad is that?"

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“I could think of any adjective to fill the blank. And it would probably work. You find different ways to protect yourself, whether that’s self-preservation or it’s just growing up.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

But you walk out underwhelmed, which is not an adjective that generally applies to anything Bruce Springsteen does.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

The same distinction, by the way, applies to continual and continuous, the adjective forms. convince/persuade.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner