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talkative

[taw-kuh-tiv] / ˈtɔ kə tɪv /


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TJ Pidgeon, an 82-year-old woman with dementia in Newcastle, Wash., has become more talkative with her family since she began using Sunny in August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

On his way back to Washington on Sunday, the normally talkative Trump then declined to take any questions from reporters traveling with him on Air Force One, including an AFP journalist.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

I didn’t really answer — I laughed, probably sighed — but in hindsight, I wish I had been a bit more talkative.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

"Bhim loved to laugh. He was always very happy and talkative, the joker of the family and always loved to outsmart us with a smile."

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

I was still bouncy and hyper, and I still acted like a little mother to Adria, but I was less talkative.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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