verbiage

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

It’s one of those things where the verbiage that everyone uses is “attached.”

From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025

From her arrest to her execution, something about Barbara Graham inspired frenzied verbiage from the journalists of the era.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

“If you had that document with that exact verbiage issued by a CEO of a publicly traded company, they would be charged with fraud in two seconds. That is insider trading.”

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Once again the bulk of the verbiage pushes in one direction while the content of the author’s argument pushes in the other.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker