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

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