phrasing

Example Sentences

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In genteel phrasing, Ancora also alludes to the fact that Paramount would itself remain woefully undersized if it doesn’t merge with Warner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

That middle-of-the-road phrasing is a result of the rising perils of wading into hot-button issues in recent years.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Billie Holiday’s 1936 recording set the song on its path into the jazz canon—her smoky phrasing revealing new emotional colors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

He adds that odd phrasing, unnatural emotional delivery, and lyrics that feel generic or repetitive can also be clues.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

It was fascinating to me to see the small changes in language and phrasing from one book to the next.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers