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 halter 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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The contents of our bathroom cabinets can be very revealing.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 July 2025
The piece is very revealing for how the admin thinks America's role in the developing world should be.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Kim Kardashian, meanwhile, went for a more sultry take on the theme, stepping out in a revealing corseted look with sheer stockings and garters.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 29 June 2025
Former Manchester United legend Gary Neville felt Shaw’s statements were painfully revealing.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 July 2025
The piece is very revealing for how the admin thinks America's role in the developing world should be.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Kim Kardashian, meanwhile, went for a more sultry take on the theme, stepping out in a revealing corseted look with sheer stockings and garters.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 29 June 2025
Former Manchester United legend Gary Neville felt Shaw’s statements were painfully revealing.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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