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Recent Examples of happy talk
Despite the happy talk, Biden leaves office on a profoundly bittersweet note.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Vision without execution is just happy talk.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
That could force change — or at least some serious talks instead of happy talk and gaslighting.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
And in 2012, even as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was running an increasingly authoritarian and dysfunctional regime, the administration continued its happy talk.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Vision without execution is just happy talk.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
That could force change — or at least some serious talks instead of happy talk and gaslighting.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
And in 2012, even as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was running an increasingly authoritarian and dysfunctional regime, the administration continued its happy talk.
—Ali Khedery, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
Noun
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However, because the stacked analog ICs are so thin, cross talk occurs between the layers, which can cause signal interference, noise, and performance degradation in the ICs.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2025
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This time, Zelensky pushed back, engaging in cross talk with Trump and Vance that demonstrated a level of defiance to the president and his team.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Throughout his unfortunately short life, Charlie committed himself unreservedly to reasoned debate, rational discourse, and the polite exchange of opinion.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most are unaware of any campus programs designed to foster such exchanges.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, concerns around protecting First Amendment rights will continue to be a heated part of the national dialogue, as civil liberties organizations respond to the administration's policy shifts.—
Shane Croucher
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The dialogue seems to arise from a disagreement within; the words that her characters speak feel hard-won in a secret battle.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ask about their weekends, their hobbies, how work is going or other small talk topics.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Once, small talk in meetings faded into the background.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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