double-talk
Example Sentences
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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
“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
It will be because, after all the years of managerial duplicity and double talk, they finally believe in somebody.
From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2021
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