talkative
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A statistical tally by Adam Feldman for Scotusblog found that Jackson, the newest justice, had spoken twice as many words as the most talkative of the conservative justices.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
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
"He was always very happy and talkative, the joker of the family and always loved to outsmart us with a smile."
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024
When he was nervous he was talkative, and he had spent the afternoon calling Marcela at the barn over and over again and chattering at her.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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