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demonstrative

[duh-mon-struh-tiv] / dəˈmɒn strə tɪv /




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Mr. Pelley chose the former, more demonstrative course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He is not a demonstrative individual, in news conferences or on the sideline.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Lanier leaned on his down-home Texas folksiness throughout the trial, telling the jury what was on his heart and scribbling with grease pencil on his demonstrative aids.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

These videos aren’t necessarily emblematic of what I like, but their presence is demonstrative of the strangest, most rat-like part of my brain, seeking dopamine hits in the form of weird, 30-second blips.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2024

It was unusual because she was not a demonstrative woman.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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