chatter

Oil traders cited chatter of diplomatic activity from the Middle East and Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

I’m as nostalgic as the next Gen X radio obsessive who remembers long rides in my 1980s Mazda, searching the AM spectrum for engaging chatter.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

But at a pro-separatist watch party in Edmonton, the hum of upbeat chatter quickly quieted as those present saw the projected results.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The moves, and the chatter among expatriates about possibly leaving Saudi Arabia, have stirred resentment among some Saudis who feel well-heeled foreigners have not stuck by their side.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Then a couple more, on my belly, and I heard the chatter of monkeys high up.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Here are this week’s chatters: Emily: Eli Sabin won the Democratic nomination for the Connecticut state house of Representatives on Tuesday, following a hard-fought campaign.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

"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

The motion-activated device chatters like a loud, anxious cricket as people pass by the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025

Theresa chatters on about why she thinks Capone will really like her when she meets him, which clearly she hasn’t done, yet.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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

For the next hour, my teeth chattered, my knees shook and my girlfriend periodically checked in to make sure I wasn’t having a legitimate panic attack.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

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

“I’ll warn you, Karl,” I chattered, “I’ve turned these two into card sharks. Corrupted them with coffee, too.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

A chattering squirrel or darting bunny might distract or call up a distant memory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

As the sky darkened over the white stucco church framed in palm trees and the dry peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains, fringed teenagers made their way inside, shaking their limbs and chattering in excitement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Right away, she pulled me onto the bench to sit next to her and started chattering to me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu