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 MortimerExamples of verbosity in a Sentence
your ideas are good, but your penchant for verbosity is unfortunate
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This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Anyway, political verbosity, as measured by State of the Union addresses, has risen during the twenty-first century.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s at least partly because while Keaton’s characters might have been amused by the brainy verbosity and self-effacing neuroses of Allen’s alter egos, she was never intimidated or outmatched by them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
The truth is, there is rarely a Merritt Wever or an Adrien Brody in awards speeches—extreme cases of brevity or verbosity that stun both those in the room and at home.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Crisp articulation of ideas trumps verbosity, fostering a culture that treasures originality and respect for the reader’s time.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Anyway, political verbosity, as measured by State of the Union addresses, has risen during the twenty-first century.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
That’s at least partly because while Keaton’s characters might have been amused by the brainy verbosity and self-effacing neuroses of Allen’s alter egos, she was never intimidated or outmatched by them.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Verbosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verbosity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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