happy talk

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Recent Examples of happy talk If the public conversation turns from spending cuts to tax cut happy talk, consumer sentiment could rebound. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 There was a moment Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025 There was a moment on Monday afternoon, during Madison Keys’ Australian Open fourth-round match against No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina, when her coach, Bjorn Fratangelo, realized that this wasn’t the time for happy talk. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 Despite the happy talk, Biden leaves office on a profoundly bittersweet note. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
Noun
  • The crypto exchange didn’t pay and is instead offering the same amount for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the hackers.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • In France for the world premiere of Lee’s new film, Washington pointed his finger, spoke animatedly and clasped the arm of the photographer, who smiled his way through the exchange.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • This ensures open, constructive dialogue on key issues.
    Kirsten Wegner, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Such dialogue did not materialize until last week, when teams from Kyiv and Moscow met in person in Turkey to begin discussing an end to the war.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • There's no perfect model—in fact, these varying models have been in debate for years.
    DJ Paoni, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • At a time when in-depth articles or interviews are giving way to social media influencers reports, the place given to cultural debates becomes a fundamental issue.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Shared creative flow fosters faster bonding than small talk.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • Lulls and awkwardness in small talk are normal, says Bonfil.
    Seraphina Seow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Zookeepers welcomed a new yak and now the baby and mama are bonding, Alaska officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The rule’s intention was to not only preserve nature and reduce helicopter traffic in the region, but to bolster the fading cultural practice and industry of yak herding.
    Jake Stern, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2024

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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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