wordiness
Example Sentences
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It had then probably been doomed by its wordiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
In some ways, the wordiness of “Hamilton” proved advantageous.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Identify instances of wordiness and overused modifiers and edit to eliminate them.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
She sang a version of Sondheim’s “Another Hundred People,” with lyrics like “Another hundred syllables came out of my mouth,” mocking the composer’s wordiness.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2016
We witness its disastrous effects in the empty wordiness of many extemporaneous preachers.
From Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching by Ware, Henry
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Language and Grammar - High School
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