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Recent Examples of happy talk
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Through it all, the party’s brain trust demonstrated a preference for coalition-pleasing happy talk rather than a willingness to seriously grapple with what was going wrong or what the public was unhappy about.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Jonathan Papelbon must have ignored NESN’s in-house happy talk memo.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Through it all, the party’s brain trust demonstrated a preference for coalition-pleasing happy talk rather than a willingness to seriously grapple with what was going wrong or what the public was unhappy about.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Jonathan Papelbon must have ignored NESN’s in-house happy talk memo.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But amid Biden's working-class happy talk, Republicans are making inroads with America's blue-collar workers.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
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In a span of three days, the Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade their Pro Bowl quarterback and wide receiver in exchange for a pair of Day 2 selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Israel wants to extend the first phase of the deal to continue the exchange of hostages, alive and deceased, in return for the continued release of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of higher volumes of aid into Gaza – but without any commitment to permanently ending the war.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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The dialogue is deft and convincing, but the film is always struggling to rise above its clichéd plot.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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His presence is a frustrating, but necessary, addition to the dialogue Keup and the Silverman’s are trying to create around the East/West conflict that persisted for almost half of the 20th Century.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was previously embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Simultaneously, the Russian intelligentsia was in a debate about the empire’s soul.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what experts want people to know about the benefits of small talk.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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There’s no time for small talk – things get deep quickly.—
Philip Salter,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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Known for their unique burgers, including their Mesa Verde Ranch yak burger, The Farm Bistro sources as much as possible from Montezuma County’s agricultural community.—
Jennifer Broome,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
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The store in October launched the Labo collection featuring elevated basics made from refined materials such as yak wool and cashmere.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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