verbal

Example Sentences

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The state is not targeting “speech as speech,” but a range of services that include verbal communication.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Japanese finance officials have stepped up verbal defense of the yen in recent days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

After the performance, his revolving panel of judges gets into a verbal exchange where they share feedback and refine their character.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Her entrances into rooms were usually verbal as well as physical.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger