describe

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Many autistic people also have alexithymia, a trait that makes it exceptionally difficult to identify and describe emotions, and have been stymied by questions intended to assess their internal state.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They describe the details of their lives; practising yoga despite the sounds of explosions, eating birthday cake alone and venturing out to near-empty coffee shops.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Their findings, published in Nature Communications, describe how they guided these minute vibrations to act in a coordinated, laser-like way.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Importantly, the conduct you describe could form the basis of a strong civil legal claim.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

That was the word his mom had once used to describe something ridiculous.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman