verbose
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In another, a patient reporting a headache was given a verbose response that said the patient could have anything from something minor to a brain tumor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
In the end, Farrell said it took him 46 takes to deliver one single line, albeit a verbose one: “I’m sure you’ve all grasped the fundamental paradox of pre-crime methodology.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
It mimics my chatty style of writing, but it's also a bit repetitive, and very verbose.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025
He served as Senator Ted Cruz’s chief of staff and in many ways mirrors his former boss’s pugnacious and verbose style.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
There were always two or three meandering speeches, and all of them seemed written by the same verbose, insincere person.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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