rambling
Example Sentences
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“I also haven’t eaten, so I’m probably in a more rambling mode.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Great on the financial details, but he needs improvement on his delivery—too many rambling answers—and on capital allocation messaging.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
This was because much of it was privately owned, and many landowners did not want people rambling through.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
He was also a rambling eccentric whose personal pantheon included Jesus, Hillel, Muhammad, Karl Marx and Carl Sagan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
I’m rambling, and my face is flushed, and I hope he can’t see it, but at the same time, I’m still leaning into the arm he has wrapped around me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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