volubility
Americannoun
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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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He displays a rapid-fire volubility when telling his kids a bedtime story at the movie’s opening.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2023
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
Something in the brightness of the room, the volubility of the family, and the squinty smile of the patriarch reminded me of going to my grandfather Southside’s house when I was a kid.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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