verbosity

Example Sentences

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The previous record-holder was President Clinton, famously known for his Southern-twang verbosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Its sportscasters are more judicious with their verbosity this time around too.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2024

It will also let developers decide their AI's style of tone and verbosity.

From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2023

At a reception after the event, there were canapés, “Centenary Sidecars” and jokes about the verbosity of writers.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

The style is too generally loose, digressive and inexact; dates are seldom given; and discursiveness, verbosity and dogmatism are frequent faults.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various