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Recent Examples of happy talk
Despite the happy talk, Biden leaves office on a profoundly bittersweet note.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Vision without execution is just happy talk.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
That could force change — or at least some serious talks instead of happy talk and gaslighting.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Vision without execution is just happy talk.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
That could force change — or at least some serious talks instead of happy talk and gaslighting.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
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That proceeded to loud cross talk and confusion in the room until Padilla called on Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the committee’s chair, to restore order.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, because the stacked analog ICs are so thin, cross talk occurs between the layers, which can cause signal interference, noise, and performance degradation in the ICs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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Islamabad — Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have flared in recent days with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors that has stoked fears of a wider conflict.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Yossi's brother, Eli Sharabi, was also kidnapped during the attacks and was later released in a hostages-for-prisoners exchange deal.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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For the first time, Tanween will partner with Dubai Design Week, reflecting Ithra’s efforts to strengthen regional collaboration and dialogue within the design ecosystem.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Foregoing narration and dialogue, the film invites viewers to experience the region through the rhythm of wind, stone and ritual.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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After at least half a decade of acute concern about the way that platforms such as Instagram may affect young people, as well as intense debate about how best to keep kids safe online, Meta has arrived at a label that was invented in the 1980s because parents were upset by movies such as Gremlins.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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The candidate sought to clarify his comments publicly at least twice after the debate.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The thing is, most small talk feels like a polite but boring game of ping-pong.—
Maya Rossignac-Milon
Erica Boothby,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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No small talk, no eye contact, no working out, no outside entertainment.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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