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expression

[ik-spresh-uhn] / ɪkˈsprɛʃ ən /




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The Union of Journalists in Israel denounced threats against the filmmakers, saying in a statement that "without freedom of expression, there is no democracy".

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Another NDF member told us he would never forget Tice's expression as he realised he had been betrayed.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

McNeil has made a career out of reliving the gritty tales of debauchery and explosive expression that gave rise to the Ramones and CBGB’s and shocking tales of New York in the 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

If an onomatopoeia names a sound, non-lexical vocables create a linguistic expression of somatic emotion without using actual language.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Across the room, his expression fell into worry, then into resigned disappointment.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

From there, Saylor’s opinion consists mostly of expressions of bafflement at the idea that anyone would ever take this policy proposal seriously.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Assume the face is fully legible to us, as, Ms. Bound-Alberti says, “in medicine when healthcare professionals use facial expressions to determine a person’s pain, discomfort or emotional state.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"Hyperscalers had attracted much of that buying, while the supply chain remained one of the cleanest expressions of the belief that the AI capex machine would keep running at full throttle," he added.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Is it a sight of pure, inhumane evil, or do their blank expressions merely reflect a corruption that can still be reversed?

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

It came to a rest by the group of gentlemen nearby who were watching us with appalled expressions.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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