expressive
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“Gregory has always been the more grounded, measured type. And then Janine is naturally more whimsical, optimistic and quirky, so she carried the bigger, more expressive visual in the moment,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Recent work in artificial intelligence and music technology has focused on modeling timbre, generating realistic piano motion, and building systems that can reproduce subtle expressive nuances in performance.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
His most expressive reactions on Sunday were in his exchanges with fourth official Anthony Taylor when it seemed decisions were going against his side in the first half.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
He wrote The Human Zoo and Intimate Behaviour, in Malta, and then became fascinated by the expressive body language of the people of the Mediterranean.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Listening to him, I’m always reminded of why I started playing cello in the first place—that there is something so human and expressive about it.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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