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convey

[kuhn-vey] / kənˈveɪ /




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"There are no words I could use to convey how personally distressed I am," he says.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The ECB said the outlook remains highly uncertain, a point President Christine Lagarde tried to convey in her post-decision press conference.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

"I can say from first-hand observation that the reality on the ground is far more severe than images can convey," he said.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Liza N. remembers an aspect of it that images can’t convey: “I will never forget the whooshing sound it made. You could hear it from the east and travel westward. It was magical.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

In his nearly illegible longhand, he wrote and then tore up several drafts trying to find just the right words to convey his conflicted beliefs.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

When he turns, we turn, and the anguish that Garfield wordlessly conveys is our compass.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Wile E. Coyote conveys his hunger in a glower.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Ms. Day conveys Gelsomina’s strange existential awakening with a mix of narrative strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

A preoccupation with what others have on their shelves might be purely aesthetic, but often conveys something more, like a sense of judgment.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

I repeat this to myself but it conveys nothing.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

"Every report regarding shortages of personnel, equipment, water, or other needs must be conveyed immediately so that solutions can be found."

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Robles later said that the information had not been conveyed via a report.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

As an introduction to this band, they couldn’t have chosen a better song; it precisely conveyed exactly who the band was and what they were about.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

It requires, at minimum, a deep understanding of how, for example, an agent’s identity is “determined, managed, conveyed and operates,” as Crawford explained in an earlier post.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

This phrase, uttered in my hearing yesterday, would have only conveyed the notion that she was about to be removed to Northumberland, to her own home.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

“The Regan Offeror stated that they were ‘extremely careful’ with their language when conveying Regan’s offer, as they were aware that what they said could be misconstrued as extortion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

It is the same message officials across the country have been conveying in British Columbia, where around 115 fires are currently burning.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Across five Pacific War volumes, Mr. Scott has established himself as a master of conveying the human cost of war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

A shocking number of phrases that drop easily from the fingers are bloated with words that encumber the reader without conveying any content.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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