disquisition
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Ben manages to turn this mild inquiry into a long disquisition on her selfishness and disdain for his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
The judges said: "A novel about class ascension and a man who is remarkably detached from his desires, and a disquisition on the art of being alive. It is also an absolute page-turner."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
At one point, Santos launched into a disquisition about how, well, the world’s a stage.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2023
It is also a disquisition on the body, the nature of identity and the brutality of love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
“Ah, but apparently you do! I know this because last night at dinner we were treated by Hugh to a fascinating disquisition on the wonders of twenty-first-century telecommunications technology.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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