chatter

For the past year or so, I’ve been tuned in to incessant chatter about cortisol, the hormone most famously associated with stress.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Much of the online chatter focused on speculation about what punishment the students received.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The first reason for Rubner’s optimism is that corporate earnings are about to dominate market chatter for several weeks — and they’re expected to be very strong, on an aggregate basis, once again.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

With most powertrains, the intermittency of stop-start cycling is no great loss—it’s not like I’m missing the sweaty chatter of the average turbo four.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

After the chatter of the Doyles, the quiet at the dinner table sounds strange to my ears.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

"I had no one to talk to all day -- to the point my mouth almost felt stale from not speaking. But then this little one came along and chatters with me all the time."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

A union representing such workers - known as "chatters" - told BBC News it was concerned about the "largely unregulated nature of this type of online work".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

Bates chatters in almost every recap of the previous episode.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024

Grace Sesma works methodically to set up her home office, lighting candles and cutting thorns from seven stemmed red roses for the day’s first session as her client chatters nearby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

He chatters while his listeners smile—their look one of disdain.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Suspended in a pool, holding onto an oxygen mask as her teeth chattered, Julia Wolf began to seriously consider the possibility of hypothermia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Then gossips chattered that a huge “bear raid,” or manipulation of stocks by short sellers, would be launched the following morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Supporters dressed in pink – their candidate's favourite colour – chattered in anticipation of her arrival.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

The upperclasswomen covertly reviewed us like swimsuit models for poise and grace, sipping on Diet Cokes and whispering as we all chattered nervously.

From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023

On the way, her mom chattered on about Adelaide and the Briggses, as if there were nothing else Hazel could possibly think about.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

The fast-and-furious dialogue hits its nadir when Madison’s Frances slips Jeff important documents that he can’t even read because she nonsensically starts chattering about the looming coronavirus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

"Through the teeth chattering, he had mentioned that his brother was still under the skiff," White added.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Game recognizes game,” the aide who’d been chattering in his ear said as they walked away.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Everyone’s chattering about it, everyone’s got an opinion, but I don’t find it fun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Screeching and chattering, they scattered in all directions and disappeared in the timber.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls