verbose
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Anthropic’s own research revealed that tuning its Opus 4.7 model to be less verbose inadvertently resulted in a drop in coding intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
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
He is very verbose and speaks in a certain way.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
So though it looks like a polar opposite of the speech that went before it—Everett verbose and ornate where Lincoln was clipped; Everett concrete where Lincoln was abstract—it is a modification rather than a rebuke.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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