be a interesting commentary on something

be a interesting commentary on something
be a sad/appalling/interesting/etc commentary on something phrase
to show how sad appalling interesting etc something really is

This incident is a sad commentary on our society.

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how good or bad something issynonym
Main entry: commentary

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  • be a appalling commentary on something — be a sad/appalling/interesting/etc commentary on something phrase to show how sad appalling interesting etc something really is This incident is a sad commentary on our society. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how good or bad something issynonym …   Useful english dictionary

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