rambling

Example Sentences

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The rambling and unfocused speech offered little in the way of specifics.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Hyland can’t resolve her shapeless play, so she has Sally talk her way into the future in a rambling monologue that’s a complete cop-out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

"The patient recounts their past in a rambling manner. There is some interpersonal difficulty stemming from the patient's weak-tempered nature, typical for their age."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Ruth had discovered that summer a lovely old church about half a mile from the Cottages, which had behind it rambling grounds with very old gravestones leaning in the grass.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro