happy talk

noun

Definition of happy talknext
as in cross talk

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Recent Examples of happy talk Anyone with happy talk about AI data centers or endless growth was going to destroy the state. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025 There is a lot of happy talk about working together to expand the pie, but the word competition keeps bumping up against the word collaboration. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Unmoored from reality, the pronouncements veer into happy talk. — Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025 Trump’s preference for political happy talk has already reframed conversations about his economic agenda. — Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy talk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy talk
  1. cross talk
  2. exchange
  3. dialogue
  4. debate
  5. small talk
  6. yak
Noun
  • Normally, such cross talk is seen as interference, which radios are designed to suppress—especially digital radios with their error-correcting schemes and inherent resistance to low-level noise.
    — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But in recent years, investigators have uncovered chemical and electrical cross talk between neurons and cancer cells that powerfully fuel a tumor’s growth.
    — Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
Definition of cross talk
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Justice Department's push to force Google to sell its ad exchange, another victory for the company against the government's antitrust efforts.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the hoard contained both Arab and Anglo-Saxon coins, indicating the Vikings’ involvement in broader economic exchange between Europe and Southwest Asia during this period.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • These are systems that allow creators to guide a full production experience through natural, ongoing dialogue.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun claimed Taiwan is not a dialogue partner or development partner of the forum and therefore is in no position to participate in the event's activities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dialogue
Noun
  • Evaluation score debates haunt the AI industry The question of benchmark accuracy has come up multiple times in the past.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Raman is now easily scoring off of Bass mishaps, like the mayor’s response to the Lineage warehouse fire and her random broadside against street vendors during a debate in Sherman Oaks last month.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of debate
Noun
  • The activity does the heavy lifting that small talk used to carry.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The instruments do the heavy lifting, giving you both something to react to without forcing small talk.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of small talk
Noun
  • Authentic experiences are the priority, at least for good-quality operators, from sampling butter tea with yak herders in China to exploring landmarks through the eyes of local guides.
    — Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The on-site boutique is a (pricey) treasure trove of gorgeous silk and yak wool shirts, scarves, and home goods woven by Norhla.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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