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Recent Examples of happy talk
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
Noun
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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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This time, Zelensky pushed back, engaging in cross talk with Trump and Vance that demonstrated a level of defiance to the president and his team.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Between March 2022 and Wei’s arrest in August 2023, the spy allegedly paid Wei thousands of dollars in exchange for photographs and videos of the Essex, information about the location of various Navy ships and details about the Essex’s defensive weapons, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Tech export controls Technology export controls have been top of the agenda in bilateral talks, as Trump struck a deal with Nvidia and AMD to share part of their revenue from sales to China in exchange for permissions to sell to the country.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Even when there’s disagreement, open dialogue should remain a cornerstone of public service.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the absence of traditional dialogue, Branko and co. find comfort in nonverbal trysts with nature, which are inherent to Komljen’s scripts.—
Sonya Vseliubska,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Denzel Washington has his own take on the cancel culture debate.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The debate also drew contrasts between American and European dining.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Just be prepared to give a wide berth to sorority row during rush week, when thousands descend upon the houses for a week of small talk and countless (often over-the-top) outfits.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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There is nothing worse than running into your toxic ex over a tepid cheese plate, or making agonizing small talk with your drunk boss at the office holiday soiree, or being trapped in the stripper-pole party bus on the bachelorette weekend from hell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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