empty talk
Example Sentences
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"I got what I wanted and it doesn't sit right," she observes, describing parties full of "big shots and barbies" whose empty talk makes her "ears bleed".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The notion of companies flocking back to Russia is empty talk, said Alexandra Prokopenko, a former Russian central bank official who is now a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
“We are tired of years of empty talk and broken promises,” said Ninteretse.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
“The time for empty talk is over. Now arrives the hour of action.”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2017
My father held his tongue, but he knew this was empty talk.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
