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

He is very verbose and speaks in a certain way.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

His overly verbose answers to questions at town-hall forums and campaign debates seemed only to drive home the point that he belonged on the Senate floor.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama