loquaciousness

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as in loquacity

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Recent Examples of loquaciousness However, Fallon noted that there have been times when his loquaciousness has backfired, too. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
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  1. loquacity
  2. eloquence
Noun
  • The central bank’s pathological loquacity—policy statements, detailed meeting minutes, press conferences, speeches, interviews and those infernal dot plots—has become more confusing than enlightening.
    — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Such loquacity doesn’t come cheap, not just in terms of paying your writers and cast but also in capturing actors’ performances.
    — Alexander Chatziioannou, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022
Definition of loquacity
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  • The Odysseus of legend is known for his cunning and his eloquence.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • Blarney Castle is, of course, home to the legendary Blarney Stone—a block of limestone built into the castle that’s said to gift eloquence and persuasiveness to whoever kisses it.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
Definition of eloquence

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“Loquaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loquaciousness. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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