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

It mimics my chatty style of writing, but it's also a bit repetitive, and very verbose.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

The play is verbose, the plot is sluggishly novelistic and the operatic scale is indulgent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

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

“I pay attention to everything you say. Which is not always easy, considering how verbose you are,” Erin said.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan