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long-winded

adjective as in wordy

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For troubleshooting tech and getting how-to’s for basic home improvements, some of my interviewees found ChatGPT gets to the root of the question quicker than long-winded YouTube videos.

Meredith is long-winded and short-sighted, unable to take a hint, let alone relax.

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And awards night host Nate Bargatze implored winners to keep their long-winded speeches snappy with a running gag that saw his charity donation docked if speech-givers went over their allotted time.

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His answers were frequently long-winded, muddled and incoherent.

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There was long-winded indulgence and lovely itty-bitty works, over in a flash but suggestive of a full and lovely life, like that of an insect.

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