speak volumes
idiom
: to provide a lot of information about something : to show something very clearly
The company's decision to ignore the problem speaks volumes about its lack of leadership.
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There was more that the absence of this figure was saying than the presence of the figure was saying, and that was a profound idea that would follow me for the rest of my practice: this idea that absence actually can speak volumes.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Marie Schley’s costumes speak volumes without shouting.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
Make physical contributions your thing, which will speak volumes about your character.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
And if taste was measured in dollars, Christie’s’ auction of her jewelry that raked in $137 million would speak volumes.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Marie Schley’s costumes speak volumes without shouting.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
Make physical contributions your thing, which will speak volumes about your character.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
And if taste was measured in dollars, Christie’s’ auction of her jewelry that raked in $137 million would speak volumes.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Speak volumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speak%20volumes. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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