as in gossipy
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Adjective
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The middle class Maitri lives in a gossipy building complex with her mother Shobha (Geeta Agrawal).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 June 2025 -
The participants are not just revealing this to strangers who make up the bulk of the show’s viewership, but also, by default, to potentially gossipy friends, neighbors, colleagues and professional acquaintances.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The comment would come to characterize the tenure of a voluble pope who preached compassion and worked to keep the church relevant in a changing world.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The action shifts to the adjacent booth, where Dave Moss (Bill Burr, another knockout debut) sits spewing bile to his less voluble colleague George Aaranow (Michael McKean).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Many of this season’s frequent nominees were articulate and direct about the ways those in the film industry can better support one another during uncertain times.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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The frenzied yet articulate tenor Gerhard Siegel, a veteran Herod, oozes unctuous entitlement.—
Zachary Woolfe,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Miller, who represents Ohio's 7th District, is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump and has aligned himself with conservative positions in Congress.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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That announcement came amid growing concerns from some of the president's most vocal supporters, including former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former Trump senior adviser Steve Bannon.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The glib protagonist sauntering through a narrative that never transcends his flippant observations; an emotional vampire who sucks the energy not only out of her friends but also the reader.—
Lucas Schaefer
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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The Eagles will never be as glib, if this takes place.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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“Tale-telling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tale-telling. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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