instructive
Example Sentences
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His valor is worth remembering on its merits, and the history is instructive about the threats now facing the U.S.
I was not heckling or mocking, but what followed was immediate — and instructive.
From Salon
Ms. Knowles’s candid narrative of raising her extraordinary daughters, staying true to herself in the world of entertainment and living with humility amid success is inspiring and instructive.
Anecdotes are not data, but they are often instructive.
From Salon
It’s that instructive line of dialogue, which doubles as the film’s poster tagline and thus asks the same of its audience, that reveals the movie’s biggest intention.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
