indicative

Example Sentences

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While pockets of stress are emerging within private credit, the issues appear isolated rather than indicative of widespread deterioration in lending standards or balance-sheet quality.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Though fluent in academic lingo, his verse was approachable, written with students and the public in mind and indicative of someone who always made sure to not stay stuck in the proverbial ivory tower.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"This is indicative of Russian anxiety of the direction of travel of Angola under the Lourenço administration," says Alex Vines, Africa programme director at think-tank European Council on Foreign Relations.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Because energy and food prices are so volatile, the Fed and most economists often exclude them, yielding a “core” inflation rate more indicative of underlying trends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I was dimly aware that this beginning was somehow indicative of the rest of my life.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides