be suggestive

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

To imply or suggest something without stating it directly.

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Examples (20)

  • The politician's evasive answers were suggestive of guilt.
  • The comedian's jokes were often suggestive, making the audience a little uncomfortable.
  • Her smile was suggestive, hinting at a secret she knew.
  • Her dress was considered suggestive by some, but she felt confident wearing it.
  • The old house, with its creaking floors and dim lighting, was suggestive of a bygone era.
  • The way he looked at her was undeniably suggestive.
  • His comments about the new policy were suggestive of his disapproval.
  • The art exhibition featured several pieces that were suggestive of human desire.
  • The evidence found at the scene was suggestive of foul play.
  • He tried to make a suggestive remark, but it fell flat.
  • The author's writing style is often suggestive of a more melancholic mood.
  • The song's lyrics were quite suggestive, hinting at a passionate encounter.
  • The sudden silence in the room was suggestive of an unspoken tension.
  • The advertisement was criticized for being too suggestive.
  • The artist's use of dark colors was suggestive of sadness and despair.
  • She found his constant innuendos to be increasingly suggestive.
  • The manager's hesitation was suggestive of his uncertainty about the decision.
  • The film's ending was deliberately suggestive, leaving the audience to interpret the characters' fates.
  • The unusual pattern of the findings was suggestive of a deliberate act.
  • The conversation took a suggestive turn when they started discussing their vacation plans.