Suggestive

//sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv//

"Suggestive" in a Sentence (14 examples)

Her looks were suggestive of anxiety.

I don't wear suggestive clothing.

She wore suggestive clothing.

Many people, especially older ones, were very disapproving of Elvis Presley's suggestive hip movements during his stage performances.

So engrossed was he with his occupation that he appeared to have forgotten our presence, for he chattered away to himself under his breath the whole time, keeping up a running fire of exclamations, groans, whistles, and little cries suggestive of encouragement and of hope.

Sami had a book which showed photos of children in suggestive poses.

It's very suggestive.

Children can and do see straight performers do much more sexually suggestive things than read books to them.

Any child who has watched an Idol show has seen more sexually suggestive things than they'll ever see at a drag queen story hour.

In the Dragon Quest series of games, you can often get something sexually suggestive called a "puff puff," which always ends up ending in a surprise gag.

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The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.

But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.

She crossed her legs and shot him a suggestive smile.

Girls read fashion and celebrity magazines at younger and younger ages and look for the same kinds of sexy, suggestive clothing worn by the models.

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