verbiage

Example Sentences

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Philosophy has always had to defend itself against the charge that it is empty verbiage, unscientific speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

In a devastating scene, she lets him down about potentially starting a spa with him, using the same verbiage that Tanya used with her in Season 1.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

So when you come in as a freshman, it’s all the same terminology and verbiage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

"It's more the voters within the party and the verbiage around human sexuality and gender."

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

An important principle in composition is that the amount of verbiage one devotes to a point should not be too far out of line with how central it is to the argument.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker