verbal

Example Sentences

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He alleged Shell spilled corporate secrets, which Shell has denied, and also failed to deliver on a verbal pledge to help Cipriani develop an English-language version of a Roku TV Spanish music show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

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

Several others have had their licenses suspended or faced verbal warnings in recent meetings with authorities, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s more like a telegram, a verbal semaphore.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood