loquacity

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as in talkativeness

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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. — 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 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
  1. talkativeness
  2. loquaciousness
  3. eloquence
  4. fluency
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  • Kratom products contain chemicals that can increase alertness, physical energy, and talkativeness.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of talkativeness
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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
Definition of loquaciousness
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  • Qiu’s eloquence lies in such playful gestures, which are pleasurable for their own sake.
    — Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • What readers are saying The comments predominantly express admiration for former President Barack Obama, highlighting his eloquence, humor, and leadership qualities.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of eloquence
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  • Every time, the marketers who moved early, built creative fluency and established measurement baselines before the channel got crowded were the ones who could still make the economics work when costs normalized.
    — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The state has also launched other efforts, including the Connecticut AI Academy, a free online school that offers certificate programs in AI literacy and AI fluency.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fluency

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“Loquacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loquacity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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