wordy

Example Sentences

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Users — especially those who made the switch to Claude — have recently slammed the app for being unnecessarily wordy and preachy in tone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

That wordy definition has long been a source of legal debate.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

A lay reader may find this wordy description difficult to grasp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Though some critics at the time were exasperated by having to read such a big, wordy book, The Times selected it as one of the best books of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

The Russians may or may not have been able to read the wordy message, written in English, from their moving car.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling