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Recent Examples of loquacity
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.
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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
Homeless and short on cash, the rakish Saber uses his talent for loquacity to insinuate himself into the life (and house) of estranged wife Lexi (Bree Elrod) and mother-in-law Lil (Brenda Deiss), while resuming his old job as a low-rent pot dealer for neighborhood kingpin Leondria (Judy Hill).
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2021
His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
These layabouts wreak enough havoc, what with their aimless loquacity and their tendencies to monopolize wall outlets.
—Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
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
Homeless and short on cash, the rakish Saber uses his talent for loquacity to insinuate himself into the life (and house) of estranged wife Lexi (Bree Elrod) and mother-in-law Lil (Brenda Deiss), while resuming his old job as a low-rent pot dealer for neighborhood kingpin Leondria (Judy Hill).
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2021
His age, at times, has been painfully apparent on the campaign trail: his loquacity is less bounded, his stories meander without necessarily reaching their conclusion.
—The Economist, 4 July 2020
These layabouts wreak enough havoc, what with their aimless loquacity and their tendencies to monopolize wall outlets.
—Justin Peters, Slate Magazine, 20 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loquacity
Noun
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As Susan Cain highlights in her book Quiet, there’s zero correlation between talkativeness and good ideas.—
Craig Crisler,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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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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The justice’s noticeable loquaciousness comes as the style of oral arguments at the high court has significantly changed since the pandemic.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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Old friends might be back in the picture to appreciate your eloquence.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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While Eisenhower was not noted for his eloquence, his Order of the Day to the troops reads like something out of Shakespeare.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Keret, for all his twitchy volubility, seemed exhausted.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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Communities seeking long-term prosperity must help residents develop digital fluency, AI literacy, critical thinking, and confidence alongside technological access.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The clothing felt tied to authorship, personal taste and cultural fluency, strengthening the broader impression Imah left throughout the night.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Loquacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loquacity. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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