volubility
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of volubility
First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin volūbilitās, from volūbil(is) ( see voluble ( def. )) + -tās -ty 2 ( def. )
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Example Sentences
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Rendon’s tenure is even more remarkable considering he did it in an era of term limits, with a personality far more cerebral and subdued than the Machiavellian volubility of his predecessors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
Kaluuya, who previously starred in “Get Out,” is the stolid, solid center of the picture while Palmer overshadows him with her lively volubility.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
“Growing” has a sleepy volubility; the erstwhile bar hound is now reminiscing with girlfriends about her wilder days over a nice but very long brunch.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 20, 2019
The similarities in the first-year volubility and time apportionment of Gorsuch and Kagan are interesting because these two justices have such different profiles.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2018
As they descended the stairs he continued to talk with nervous volubility.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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