verbosity
noun
ver·bos·i·ty
(ˌ)vər-ˈbä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being verbose or wordy : the use of too many words
So his wife's good-natured jab about his verbosity comes as no surprise, nor did it when an impromptu conversation with him Monday afternoon stretched so long it nearly made me late to pick up my kids from daycare.—
Matt Driscoll
Matt Driscoll… an art form with more than its share of superfluous verbosity and thematic self-indulgence …—Chris Jones
Chris JonesAt its worst it suffers from the verbosity and repetitiveness of a political science treatise …—Edward Mortimer
Edward MortimerSynonyms
Examples of verbosity in a Sentence
your ideas are good, but your penchant for verbosity is unfortunate
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When that’s chucked in a blender with his own penchant for spiky-savvy verbosity, the results fizz and pop.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
But many French are deeply sick of hearing his volcanic verbosity.
—Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Williams is regarded as a smart player, but has always played with a lot of emotion — and verbosity.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
The spirit of Lester Bangs was coursing through the site, which became known for ridiculously purple prose and an electric verbosity that could thrill or grate, depending on the reader.
—Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
Nevertheless, those who wish to undermine church teachings will find in its ambiguity and verbosity license to do so.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 24 Dec. 2023
The Art of Brevity — Saying More with Less
• Micro-moments: The fast pace of social media doesn’t afford the luxury of verbosity.
—Christian Anderson (trust'n), Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
Early reactions point toward the perpetually fan cast Idris Elba, or even Jason Momoa, whose breakout role as Khal Drogo could be a great starting point, with a slight uptick in verbosity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
In other words, when there is no issue, the logs can remain in a low verbosity state, and then once an issue arises that needs troubleshooting, a developer can increase the verbosity in order to collect all of the necessary data with the click of a button.
—Shahar Fogel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
But many French are deeply sick of hearing his volcanic verbosity.
—Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Williams is regarded as a smart player, but has always played with a lot of emotion — and verbosity.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
The spirit of Lester Bangs was coursing through the site, which became known for ridiculously purple prose and an electric verbosity that could thrill or grate, depending on the reader.
—Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
Nevertheless, those who wish to undermine church teachings will find in its ambiguity and verbosity license to do so.
—Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 24 Dec. 2023
The Art of Brevity — Saying More with Less
• Micro-moments: The fast pace of social media doesn’t afford the luxury of verbosity.
—Christian Anderson (trust'n), Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2023
Early reactions point toward the perpetually fan cast Idris Elba, or even Jason Momoa, whose breakout role as Khal Drogo could be a great starting point, with a slight uptick in verbosity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023
In other words, when there is no issue, the logs can remain in a low verbosity state, and then once an issue arises that needs troubleshooting, a developer can increase the verbosity in order to collect all of the necessary data with the click of a button.
—Shahar Fogel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
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“Verbosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbosity. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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