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as in colloquial
having the style and content of everyday conversation
a time when campers were expected to write a chatty letter to their folks every week
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as in talkative
fond of talking or conversation
a chatty campaigner who talked to everyone like they were old friends
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One of the big differences between the 2003 Jack Reacher novel Persuader and this season adapted from that book is that Reacher is a lot chattier on TV.
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The rowdy crowd took advantage of the proximity by being unusually chatty.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
During his initial encounter with law enforcement, Mr. Mendenhall was unusually chatty, investigators said.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Gummy stools and brash takes from chatty strangers.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The rowdy crowd took advantage of the proximity by being unusually chatty.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
During his initial encounter with law enforcement, Mr. Mendenhall was unusually chatty, investigators said.
—Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Gummy stools and brash takes from chatty strangers.
—Ali Watkins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Chatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chatty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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