revealing
adjective
re·veal·ing
ri-ˈvē-liŋ 
: allowing a look at or an understanding of something inner or hidden
a revealing confession
also
: tending to expose more typically hidden parts of the body
a revealing top
revealingly
adverb
Examples of revealing in a Sentence
The book is a revealing account of being part of a gang.
Her comments about her childhood were revealing.
She wore a very revealing shirt.
That skirt is much too revealing.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Created by Eugene Pack and co-created by Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features stars reading — and dramatically acting out — excerpts from famous memoirs, leaning into the unintentionally funny, overly revealing and often absurd moments found within their pages.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
As Mercury presses against Pluto, a conversation may feel more intense or revealing than expected.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
Pleasant Dreams was the only time Joey Ramone wrote the majority of songs on a Ramones album, and those tracks feel fairly revealing about his frustrations with the band.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Created by Eugene Pack and co-created by Dayle Reyfel, Celebrity Autobiography features stars reading — and dramatically acting out — excerpts from famous memoirs, leaning into the unintentionally funny, overly revealing and often absurd moments found within their pages.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
As Mercury presses against Pluto, a conversation may feel more intense or revealing than expected.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
Pleasant Dreams was the only time Joey Ramone wrote the majority of songs on a Ramones album, and those tracks feel fairly revealing about his frustrations with the band.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for revealing
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“Revealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revealing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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