revealing
adjective
re·veal·ing
ri-ˈvē-liŋ 
: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden
a revealing confession
also
: tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body
a revealing halter top
revealingly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of revealing in a Sentence
The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.
Her comments about her childhood were revealing.
She wore a very revealing shirt.
That skirt is much too revealing.
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Similarly, viewing Venus dwarfed by the Sun was a revealing moment.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The social media personality, who boasts more than 395 million Instagram followers, is usually very revealing online.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
What is the most revealing statistic from the first half of the season?
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Most humans are uncomfortable with conversation lulls and will blurt out something to break awkward silences—what’s said in these moments can be quite revealing.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The social media personality, who boasts more than 395 million Instagram followers, is usually very revealing online.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
What is the most revealing statistic from the first half of the season?
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Most humans are uncomfortable with conversation lulls and will blurt out something to break awkward silences—what’s said in these moments can be quite revealing.
—Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for revealing
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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