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demonstrative

[duh-mon-struh-tiv] / dəˈmɒn strə tɪv /




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Meloni received Rubio politely, with the customary Italian cheek kisses and brief hug, but without the demonstrative warmth she sometimes shows other dignitaries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Though not as demonstrative as he once was, Mehta has not lost the essence of his L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

These videos aren’t necessarily emblematic of what I like, but their presence is demonstrative of the strangest, most rat-like part of my brain, seeking dopamine hits in the form of weird, 30-second blips.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

The demonstrative 22-year-old Korean made clear his displeasure at being asked to hole a short putt he felt should have been given.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

But, at other times, vast, well-constructed, apparently robust intellectual edifices are swept away with barely a murmur because, to paraphrase Vadianus, experience really can be demonstrative.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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