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Meanings of expansive in English
Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope.
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Able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion.
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Examples for "talkative"
Examples for "talkative"
1
Outside in the garden the crows and squirrels were awake, and talkative.
2
He was not especially talkative, although he managed this without seeming unfriendly.
3
He now appeared much more talkative; the deputy was taking rapid notes.
4
She was very talkative for a moment; subconscious excitement was the cause.
5
We got a statement off her already, but she sure was talkative.
Usage of expansive in English
1
He represents an expansive view of the role of government, Faso said.
2
Gone is the expansive brave new world stuff from five years ago.
3
It's just different and a more expansive way of telling a story.
4
There was an expansive home office at the back of the house.
5
She was expansive in her person, prodigal in sympathy, exuberant in dress.
6
It's a lot more expansive and expensive; he's a general named Swayne.
7
Obama's comments were his most expansive on the subject since the dispute.
8
REID: The impact of COVID-19 has been expansive to say the least.
9
The doctrine was to prove convenient for expansive States in the future.
10
They will also be introduced to Barclays and Techstars' expansive professional networks.
11
Never had we experienced such an expansive, ancient place with such history.
12
Lisbeth came to the door, her expansive figure blocking the way in.
13
Just north is Warner, a suburb full of expansive new housing estates.
14
Bengazi looked down at the expansive room from a slightly elevated position.
15
The Chinaman showed two rows of white teeth in his expansive grin.
16
So he was, in a certain point of view-inhis expansive intentions.
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Expansive across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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