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Recent Examples of happy talk
That could force change — or at least some serious talks instead of happy talk and gaslighting.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
—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
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Coaches don't have time for happy talk or sensitive egos.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
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Adams in exchange, later pressured the New York City Fire Department to facilitate the opening of Turkey’s new consulate building without a fire inspection in time for a visit by Turkey’s president, the indictment alleges.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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As more white-collar employers require their staff to be in the office full-time again, workers have the right to demand something in exchange: a return to the norms of the 1990s, before smartphones made everyone instantly reachable.—
Chris Moody,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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Still, memory is the theme of several poetic passages of dialogue between Ren and her lover, and, as a professional storyteller, her personal experiences inevitably shape her work.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Open a dialogue: Talk to them about their mental health and tell them you're concerned, listening, and offering support.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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While the mission aims to celebrate female pioneers in space exploration, Munn's comments have sparked a broader debate about the ethics and value of high-profile space tourism amid growing environmental concerns and economic inequality.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The debate over phones and cameras in nightlife spaces is ongoing.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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And the show captures the kind of bull — and bullying — that passes for small talk in Hollywood.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Was that a form of small talk for children, when feelings that were too intense could be covered up more easily than articulated?—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Based on previous research, archeologists know that Mongolians in this period were nomadic pastoralists, rotating herds of ruminants like sheep, goats, and yaks between pastures.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
25 June 2024
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The three-year-old female yak was initially misidentified as a bison, a follow-up Facebook post stated.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Happy talk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/happy%20talk. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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