as in rambling
using or containing more words than necessary to express an idea
his blog entries generally begin as focused and succinct arguments but too often devolve into logorrheic screeds
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There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some, of course, will find this style of writing off-putting and too rambling or the prose verging on purple, the narrative perhaps not story-driven enough.Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Those born under the Gemini zodiac sign are said to be talkative, outgoing and adaptable.Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
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Crying babies and talkative couples aside, the sound of the plane’s engine alone can be enough to make in-flight naps feel impossible.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
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The lawmaker said that the usable speech only came after four or five prompts that generated unusable material, either too verbose or oddly phrased, an illustration of how important the input into the AI is to the result.Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2023
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The verbose coach was at somewhat of a loss for words, opting to forgo opening remarks in his postgame press conference and instead diving right into questions.Tom Green | tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2023
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Astle lives a little over 60 miles from the Mexican border, and said the talk of higher crime in the area due to immigration is exaggerated.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Allegations of widespread mail-in ballot fraud are also exaggerated.Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Words, including those of artists themselves—as prolix in their way as critics, curators, and historians—can serve vision but can also deflect from it.Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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In 1949, a young American artist named Ray Johnson left Black Mountain College near Asheville, N.C., moved to New York City and began to explore his prolix talents, both visual and verbal.Roberta Smith, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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“Logorrheic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logorrheic. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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