1
as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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2
as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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3
as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
And yet, just of late, the stock is exhibiting characteristics suggestive of a bottom.
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Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Copying artworks was a respectable pastime for middle- and upper-class Victorian women, though once again, Tissot leaves the narrative open to a suggestive analysis.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
Copying artworks was a respectable pastime for middle- and upper-class Victorian women, though once again, Tissot leaves the narrative open to a suggestive analysis.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
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This weekend’s electrifying showdown at the Etihad between Manchester City and Liverpool just got spicier.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Belgian blonde Buddy System is a spicy 6.4%, and the German-style helles checks in at 5.8%.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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In sections of the camp – and the same can be said of Jenin and Tulkarem camps – the destruction is reminiscent of what the Israeli military has wrought on the Gaza Strip.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the fact is that Friday’s original lineup was reminiscent of what Shildt did almost every game in 2024, alternating left- and right-handed bats as much as possible.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the most revealing aspect of Amazon’s announcement is its unusually direct acknowledgment that product discovery happens off-platform.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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There’s a revealing insight that pulls back the curtain on Hershey Felder’s ambitious point of view.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2025
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However, these arrangements were not mere shakedowns; they were anchored in strategic diplomacy and geopolitical calculus, rather than vulgar profiteering.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Her Facebook and email had been flooded with vulgar, inflammatory responses.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Paper Doll is eloquent and occasionally wrenching about the desire to get out — out of toxic situations, out of the view of paparazzi, and out of one’s own head.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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In voice-over narration, Angela communicated directly to the audience and shared her innermost thoughts — sometimes eloquent, sometimes inane but always authentic to the volatile experience of being a teenager.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
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When the dress first came out, the split was about 50/50 for blue and black versus white and gold, said Conway.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Southern matriarch paired the oversized dress with a bright blue silk scarf tied over her shoulders, adding tropical flare to her preppy aesthetic.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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While Wallace and Gromit boast fluid and highly expressive movement, Norbot was quite the opposite.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Right now, that’s Day, a bold, loud and expressive performer who steals the show in supporting roles and creates characters that stay just on the safe side of annoying.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The investigation was commissioned after a 2023 report by The Wall Street Journal, which documented strip club visits, lewd messages, heavy drinking and bullying at the government agency.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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All of the suspects were charged with the felonies of contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging a meeting with a minor for the same offense.—
Cameron Macdonald,
The Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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