adjectives

Example Sentences

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Adjectives like “polarizing,” “puerile” and “misogynistic” were often used by detractors to describe his writing.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2022

Adjectives like “quaffable” on tasting notes earn banishment to a dark corner.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2019

She was far too prosaic to be clever on her own, but Adjectives always found a home somewhere, even when they contributed little.

From The Verge • Feb. 8, 2019

Adjectives modify nouns — they pick out a subset of a category that possesses a certain quality.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2018

Adjectives and adverbs, confused, 51; incorrectly used, 81-82; real and very, 81; most and almost, 81.

From Business English A Practice Book by Buhlig, Rose