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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
making unwelcome suggestive remarks to a subordinate will be regarded as sexual harassment
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as in reminiscent
provoking a memory or mental association
a haunting and suggestive song about a long-lost love
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as in revealing
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood)
the dog's aggressive behavior is suggestive of some past mistreatment
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Recent Examples of suggestive
That was a theme throughout the game and was suggestive of the balance issues that have stalked Germany for most of the last decade.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.
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John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
First, Apple breezed through a new feature in the cycle tracking app that warns users of patterns that might be suggestive perimenopause or an underlying health condition.
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Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for suggestive
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language.
—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The water was like glass, its reflection of the colors and clouds suggestive of a James Turrell installation, broken only by the occasional ripple of fish chasing other fish.
—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
First, Apple breezed through a new feature in the cycle tracking app that warns users of patterns that might be suggestive perimenopause or an underlying health condition.
—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suggestive
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Wild Arugula While standard arugula may be part of many reasonably priced salad mixes, the deliciously spicy, dainty wild arugula fetches premium prices of $4 to $6 for a 5-ounce bunch.
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Modales leans into cold-hardy grapes varieties like blaufränkisch, the spicy Austrian red variety that has become a favorite by-the-glass pour at Ox Bar.
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His grab-bag writing is reminiscent of the internet at its rare, educational best.
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Steel columns throughout the terminal are structured similarly to trees, and the area is lit by constellation lighting reminiscent of the Appalachian night sky.
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The most revealing moment of Mauricio Pochettino’s World Cup campaign may not have come during the group stage.
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Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds have long been tight with Swift, with the singer even name-dropping (and name-revealing, once) the couple’s children in her work.
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Sean Goode, a former Canton police sergeant who was working the night of John O'Keefe's death and testified during the first Karen Read trial, allegedly sent dozens of vulgar text messages, according to an independent investigation.
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Others were removed early on for vulgar or inappropriate comments, according to a PGA Tour source with knowledge of the events, with five spectators in total ejected from the tournament with six holes to go.
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Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
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His head is freshly shaved and that same cheeky, yet surprisingly eloquent Egg-ness immediately comes through over our half-hour interview.
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Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor with their red, white and blue trails, evoking images of the American flag.
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Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds.
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Bass is taut and clean, midrange clear and expressive, and treble crisp and extended for a high definition performance with all manner of music.
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So, bringing the expressive pads allowed people to experiment with making music by sliding their fingers across them, putting a snare in the middle and a rim shot around the edges.
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An El Dorado jury convicted him in July 2025 of six counts of committing lewd acts on a child younger than 14.
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Cacconie was supposed to be sentenced on August 25, 2025, a month after he was convicted of six counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14.
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“Suggestive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suggestive. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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