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wordy

[wur-dee] / ˈwɜr di /


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"They're quite wordy so you could argue that a lot of subjective marking could happen," Polley said.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

A lay reader may find this wordy description difficult to grasp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

This is a talky chamber piece of philosophical face-offs, debate duels and wordy warfare, though the outcomes remain just as harrowing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The Russians may or may not have been able to read the wordy message, written in English, from their moving car.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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