verbal

Example Sentences

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She claimed that she was mistakenly under the impression that her case would then be sent to appeal and noted that she has the documented verbal comprehension of a second-grader.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The state is not targeting “speech as speech,” but a range of services that include verbal communication.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

A self-professed fixer sued Paramount’s Jeff Shell for breach of verbal contract and fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The hearing started out with a verbal tussle between the committee chair, Republican Rand Paul, of Kentucky, and Mullin.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Beyond sheer verbal volume, the punch so evident in the Adams prose reflected his more aggressive and confrontational temperament.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis