chatter

For the past year or so, I’ve been tuned in to incessant chatter about cortisol, the hormone most famously associated with stress.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

Much of the online chatter focused on speculation about what punishment the students received.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The first reason for Rubner’s optimism is that corporate earnings are about to dominate market chatter for several weeks — and they’re expected to be very strong, on an aggregate basis, once again.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

That brings me back to the incident many years ago, as I stood in the Russian woods with my friend, underdressed and with my teeth beginning to chatter.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

There was chatter that Whitehorn’s widow, Hattie, had coveted her husband’s money, chatter that she’d been jealous of his relationship with another woman.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

"I had no one to talk to all day -- to the point my mouth almost felt stale from not speaking. But then this little one came along and chatters with me all the time."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The motion-activated device chatters like a loud, anxious cricket as people pass by the shopping center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025

Bates chatters in almost every recap of the previous episode.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024

She describes him as a social butterfly who chatters away in a "cute little whistle tone" and loves annoying the adult penguins "like any typical toddler would".

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024

He chatters while his listeners smile—their look one of disdain.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Then gossips chattered that a huge “bear raid,” or manipulation of stocks by short sellers, would be launched the following morning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Supporters dressed in pink – their candidate's favourite colour – chattered in anticipation of her arrival.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025

We chattered nonstop, teased each other, and enjoyed learning and cooking together before sitting down to dinner with our host and her husband.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025

My jaw clenched, my breath quickened, my teeth chattered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024

Or my mom could just putt there at her usual, stately 31 miles per hour while Jeffrey and I bounced and chattered in the backseat like two bald monkeys on a sugar high.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

"Through the teeth chattering, he had mentioned that his brother was still under the skiff," White added.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

I quote Mr. Jenkins’s Sept. 12 column only because I happened to read it that day and because his cold and lordly tone captures the European chattering classes’ response to the event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

As the sky darkened over the white stucco church framed in palm trees and the dry peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains, fringed teenagers made their way inside, shaking their limbs and chattering in excitement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

“Game recognizes game,” the aide who’d been chattering in his ear said as they walked away.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

“Thanks,” Jason muttered, though his teeth were chattering with fear.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan