double talk

Example Sentences

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His Belichick-like act at the weekly coordinators’ press conference — all double talk and speaking without actually saying anything — was amusing early in the season.

From Washington Times • Oct. 23, 2023

School officials should stop the double talk and take immediate action to close the construction site or move the children to a safe location.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

“I’m quitting because of Shell’s double talk on climate,” Dennet said in a public post on the business networking site LinkedIn.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

On April 24, there’s a clear record of DiSabato requesting help: In an email to Jordan, he pleaded: “You have the platform to cut through the double talk, placation and finger pointing.”

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2018

"Dal, this is no time for double talk and nonsense."

From Star Surgeon by Nourse, Alan Edward