gossiping

Example Sentences

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I briefly joined a book club of some work colleagues when I was teaching in rural Illinois, and it was fun, but most of our time was spent gossiping about, well, work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I felt like he was gossiping about me to a lot of people, and during one review, it became clear that he was.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

The time guys normally spend learning in GED or college classes, or socializing and building community in prisoner-run workshops, is now wasted inside their cells gossiping and scheming.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

A few beats later, she slides in gossiping about Laurie’s menace of a kid and gnarly divorce.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

We had a good thing going, studying in the library together after school and gossiping about everyone in our grade, just like we always had.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence