Inflections

These applications carry certain inflections concerning the functioning (cognitive, discursive, cultural, or political) of the notion and practice of historicity and history. ❋ Unknown (2005)

There are beautiful little throwaways, for example the evergreen romance between Marvin Lundy, who speaks in Yiddish inflections, and his English war bride, who supplies on request the words he can't bring to mind, which would be enough for a freestanding work by any number of other writers. ❋ Sante, Luc (1997)

It is an instance of what followed in almost every case of naturalization, that A.S. inflections were added to the French words quite as freely as to those of native origin. ❋ Frederick James Furnivall (1867)

They speak a Mandarin accented by lilting notes, and it is their Mandarin, with its joking inflections, that is used on popular sitcoms broadcast from Beijing. ❋ JOY GOODWIN (2004)

It was not merely as though I had been in court, and were now recalling the inflections of that deep, intimidating voice, the steadfast gaze of those dark, intimidating eyes, and were remembering just at what points the snuff-box was produced, and just how long the pause was before the pinch was taken and the bandana came into play. ❋ Max Beerbohm (1914)

Scripture, and many other laboratory workers, show how great is the difference between individuals in the intervals covered by the upward and downward slides or "inflections" which indicate doubt or affirmation. ❋ Bliss Perry (1907)

The expressional changes of pitch, which constitute the 'melody,' or the 'inflections' of the sentences, play an important part. ❋ Various (1889)

Like all inflections, this revolution will find false paths and land in the cul-de-sacs of the unimportant or sentimental. ❋ Mehret Mandefro (2010)

From the snide inflections of his voice to the baseless accusations, to just making things up, he is the latest to follow in a long, if disreputable, tradition. ❋ Art Brodsky (2010)

Elsewhere, teachers helped students cheat the old-fashioned way: They arranged desks so that bad students could copy answers from good ones, indicated the correct answers with voice inflections or by pointing, and sometimes simply told students the right answers. ❋ Kyle Wingfield (2011)

The strings double the speaker, matching the spoken inflections and building chords from the sustained tones. ❋ Barbara Jepson (2011)

“Moving into the line of fire,” said Jaix, his inflections divulging his uncertainty. ❋ David R. George III (2011)

"Why did you write it?" asked a friend who requested anonymity, with the same inflections that one might use when inquiring, "Why did you invite the stripper home for Passover Seder?" ❋ Steve Friedman (2011)

No one else could capture my inflections and my intentions in this first-person memoir, the very personal tale of my family's adventures and experiences during three and half years living in Beijing. ❋ Alan Paul (2011)

Frank: "[Benjamin] (BEN [juh] men), what's new?" Benjamin: "Well I'm getting married in a month." Frank: "NO WAY MAN! CONGRATULATIONS!" - 1 month later - Frank: "So Benjamin (ben juh MEN), how's life?" Benjamin: "Great. I got married Saturday." Frank: "NO WAY MAN! WHY DIDN'T [YOU TELL ME]?!" Benjamin: "I did and your inflection deflection isn't helping." ❋ I'mTotallyNotDave (2010)

[The Holy Spirit] is the ultimate source of inflection because all he does is fix [God's] mistakes from only doing Good when there is a PERFECT universe he is [not Good enough] to Join by himself alone. ❋ Hellsprung (2017)

OF COURSE this is [urban slang]. "[Whazzap] wit da point of inflection, [biatch]?" ❋ Aaronak (2005)

“They have a British inflection [despite] being from [Australia]” ❋ Numulic (2023)

Guy 1: man that [cheeseburger] was [tasty] as hell?? Guy 2: wtf did you just say dude Guy 1: sorry man serious case of [inflection confusion] ❋ Bones4436 (2009)

If [you don't know] what a [point of inflection] is, look at [the 2018 us midterms], when the squad was born. ❋ Sexydimma (2021)

Oh, [Ethan] you used Pumpkin Spice Latte Inflection again. *[Snickers], then Says* [I would] like a Large one this time. ❋ AD/Strength/Special Teams (2019)

[Drew], you are such an [absolute gimp] [inflection klaxon] ❋ BigJM (2021)