expressive
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Example Sentences
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But he didn’t have the expressive variety to make the horror of Hercules’ death scene match lines like “Along my feverish veins, like liquid fire, the subtle poison hastes.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Whether he was laughing, brooding or crumpling into sobs to create one of the most well-known and widely circulated meme GIFs of all time, Van Der Beek’s expressive appeal propelled him to virtually overnight superstardom.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Both McAdams and O’Brien move beyond expectations to deliver highly expressive, almost clownish performances — in the best way.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Never the most comfortable or expressive in front of the media, she quickly became tired of questions about it as her rise to prominence began.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
She was a beast again, no longer the beautiful young woman she’d spoken to a day prior, but her dark eyes were uncannily expressive.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
