expressive
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"I'm not a very emotive or expressive person but I was absolutely blown away by it," he said, moments after seeing the tapestry.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California said in her decision that the government had illegally retaliated against Anthropic, deeming it a supply-chain risk “for constitutionally protected expressive activities.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many singers would fix the pitch with technology, but Ms. Howard’s flawed vocal is uncannily expressive and human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
As somebody with roots in musical theater, did you have to curtail some of those instincts that you might’ve had to be a little more expressive?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But evidently he was not addressing me for he dropped my hand and covered Gatsby with his expressive nose.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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