double-talk
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I found him unpretentious and easygoing in conversation, not given to theoretical double-talk, and with none of the abrasive New York swagger of his contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
His double-talk and verbal whiplash were stunning in its ineffectiveness, and instead of paving a way forward, left a trail of smoke.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2025
He exposed double-talk, pointed out hypocrisy and could draw laughter with a wide-eyed look of incredulousness or fear.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Predictably, he has reverted to his customary double-talk.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2022
“I want to see that ham right here in my home! I don’t want any double-talk this time. If you people want a confession from me, you’d better start paying off.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
His Belichick-like act at the weekly coordinators’ press conference — all double talk and speaking without actually saying anything — was amusing early in the season.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Never has the syndrome been more apparent than in Watson’s head-clutching double talk following the announcement he will sit out 11 games and pay a $5 million fine.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022
“I’m quitting because of Shell’s double talk on climate,” Dennet said in a public post on the business networking site LinkedIn.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2022
On April 24, there’s a clear record of DiSabato requesting help: In an email to Jordan, he pleaded: “You have the platform to cut through the double talk, placation and finger pointing.”
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2018
"Dal, this is no time for double talk and nonsense."
From Star Surgeon by Nourse, Alan Edward
