wordy
Example Sentences
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With sad brown eyes, he offered drab, wordy pronouncements in a gentle voice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Its wordy libretto, faithfully adapted by Philip Littell from the Tennessee Williams play, is a bit too long.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Users — especially those who made the switch to Claude — have recently slammed the app for being unnecessarily wordy and preachy in tone.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
That wordy definition has long been a source of legal debate.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The one I have in mind not only is wordy and earnest beyond my wildest dreams but is, to boot, rather excruciatingly personal.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing wordy
Language and Grammar - High School
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Language and Grammar - Middle School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -y
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