Sentence examples for defining adjective from inspiring English sources

But when the electric guitar came along, the original required a defining adjective.

2. Defining adjective: The State of the Union is -- what? "Strong" is popular; J.F.K. used "good"; Jerry Ford, in his first S.O.U., dared to judge it "not good".

At some point, though, he shed that defining adjective, and the film, which opens today nationwide, is just called "The Hulk".

It's simply a matter of defining adjectives that I can use to identify my nouns to which I can apply verbs.

A horse personality questionnaire (HPQ), with grading of 43 behaviourally defined adjectives, was analysed with a factor analysis to condense the temperament of the four Norwegian breeds into main temperamental factors.

No powerful, state-defining adjective.

Although the coverage stopped short of suggesting this was an achievement on a par with the discovery of penicillin, there was an unmistakable sense that Lambert's name must always come with a sexuality-defining adjective.

A solo oboe line soars out, one of those achingly eloquent, humane melodies that defines the adjective Mozartean.

The dictionary defines the adjective, incidentally, as "of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings; especially: having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality".

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the adjective inappropriate as "not suitable or proper in the circumstances," as in "there are penalties for inappropriate behavior".

The publisher defines the adjective as "relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief".