verbose
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Verbose and imposing — he stood about 6 foot 2 and 250 pounds — he both courted media coverage and attacked the press, especially as it documented police abuses.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2020
Verbose descriptions had to go, and the age-old advice given to novice writers seemed especially pertinent to this assignment: Show, don’t tell.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2013
Verbose Matt Neely was a Senator in 1940, with two years to go, when he saw his political machine was beginning to cough and fall apart.
From Time Magazine Archive
In her earlier days, a few Times copy readers sourly labeled her "Verbose Annie" and cut her dispatches down to size.
From Time Magazine Archive
Verbose is applied to utterances more formal than conversation, as to writings or public addresses.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
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