adjectives
Example Sentences
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Yet a few paragraphs later she describes the country with three adjectives, “big, cruel, and transcendent,” none of which is unambiguously positive, and urges readers to “make of it what we can.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
This spiritual sequel to “Frankenstein” is a romantic tale of obsession, possession and fantasy — adjectives that also apply to its filmmaker, Maggie Gyllenhaal, who expends massive quantities of energy jolting it to life.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
It's hard to find the right adjectives to do it justice.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
“There’s no more adjectives you can use to describe him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
The show itself attracts bad adjectives: “abrasive,” “aggressive” and “shrill.”
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
