verbose

Example Sentences

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In another, a patient reporting a headache was given a verbose response that said the patient could have anything from something minor to a brain tumor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Skarsgård says he worried about how it would be incorporated during shooting, particularly because Murderbot is so expressionless and not very verbose in many of the actual scenes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

She has used verbose phrases when speaking off the cuff, and while a few turns of phrase have been embraced by her supporters, opponents have often criticised her for a lack of clarity.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2024

And when people learn I’m a fan of the Mountain Goats — the wildly prolific, verbose and cult-beloved group led by the singer-songwriter-novelist John Darnielle — I am sometimes called upon to be that guide.

From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2023

There were always two or three meandering speeches, and all of them seemed written by the same verbose, insincere person.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie