as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
the professor's digressionary style is appealing to some students and completely off-putting to others
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Adjective
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Her rambling answer includes several deep breaths and a pause that has Mike’s mom shaking her head.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026 -
The thinktank session was held at the rambling 40-acre Mettawa estate of another presidential also-ran, Adlai Stevenson II.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even a wandering horse, after all, still moves the caravan forward.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stargazers looking to upgrade their gear should read our picks of the best telescopes and binoculars for exploring the night sky, while photographers should read our guide to imaging wandering comets, along with our roundups of the top cameras and lenses for astrophotography.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Eight months later, Iran and the US began another round of indirect talks, mediated by Oman.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Optimism also existed for a short time in spring 2025 during five rounds of indirect talks that preceded the United States bombing Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in June as part of a broader Israeli attack.—
Nina Srinivasan Rathbun,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Digressionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digressionary. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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