"Talk" Example Sentences
1. Let's talk about that new project we're working on.
2. The teacher asked us not to talk during the test.
3. My parents always talk to me about respecting others.
4. I enjoy talking to my grandparents about their childhood.
5. He likes to talk about politics.
6. She hates small talk with strangers.
7. They had a long talk about their relationship issues.
8. I was in my own world so I didn't hear what you were trying to talk to me about.
9. I wish you would talk to me instead of ignoring me.
10. Her speech made me want to get involved and talk about the issues she mentioned.
11. They sat on the porch swing talking and laughing for hours.
12. My little girl loves to talk on the phone with her grandparents.
13. I love listening to my grandfather talk about his life.
14. The teacher reprimanded the students for talking during class.
15. Let's talk about your concerns.
16. I want to talk to you about what happened.
17. He's the kind of guy who can talk to anyone.
18. They talked their way through their issues and reached an understanding.
19. I don't want to talk about it.
20. They talked for so long that they missed the movie.
21. Do we really need to talk about this again?
22. His mom always said that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't talk.
23. She couldn't stop talking about her vacation.
24. Stop talking over me.
25. Talk is cheap until you hire a lawyer.
26. He can talk the talk but can't walk the walk.
27. I hate when people talk behind my back.
28. She is known for being able to talk anyone into doing anything.
29. Some people like to just talk and talk without listening.
30. I look forward to talking with you again soon.
31. When we talk, I feel like you're not really listening to what I'm saying.
32. Let's talk this out like adults.
33. Why don't we table that discussion for now and talk about it another time.
34. He's really good at bullshitting and talking his way out of trouble.
35. They talked for hours but failed to resolve their disagreement.
36. The students were chatting and giggling instead of paying attention to the teacher.
37. My grandfather used to talk to me for hours about his youth.
38. Stop talking down to me like I'm a child.
39. He knows how to talk in a way that makes people think he's right.
40. She seemed lost in her own thoughts and didn't respond when I tried to talk to her.
41. I felt like you weren't listening when we talked earlier.
42. Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words.
43. She could talk the hind leg off a donkey.
44. Let's just agree to disagree and stop talking about this.
45. I don't like talking about myself.
46. They talked all through dinner and barely ate a thing.
47. I think we need to have a serious talk.
48. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't talk.
49. Stop talking and listen for once!
50. Old friends can talk for hours and still find new things to discuss.
51. They were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice anyone else around them.
52. He always has something interesting to talk about.
53. She had a tendency to talk too much.
54. We should hear each other out and then talk it over together.
55. Your attitude says more than your words ever could. Stop talking and act respectfully.
56. People can talk on and on for hours and never actually say anything of substance.
57. He has a great gift for motivating others through his words and talks.
58. I had fun chatting with you today.
59. He knows how to sweet talk his way out of trouble.
60. Stop talking so much and start listening more.
Common Phases
Talk the
talk - Be able to discuss something persuasively or knowingly, but not necessarily have the ability to carry out what one claims.
Walk the walk - Have both the words and the actions to back up what one claims.
Big
talk - Impressive or bold
talk that may or may not amount to much.
Small
talk - Casual and superficial conversation about unimportant matters.
Talk shop - Discuss one's business or line of work.
Chatter - Casual, meaningless
talk or conversation.
Chewing the fat - Engaging in idle conversation.
Chitchat - Informal and unimportant conversation.
Leading the conversation - Guiding and directing a discussion or conversation.
Dominating the conversation - Tending to speak for a disproportionate amount of time and influencing the direction of a discussion or conversation.
Take the floor - Begin to speak to a group of people during a discussion or conversation.
Cut someone off - Interrupt another speaker during a conversation or discussion.
Talk someone's ear off - Speak at length and bore someone else by
talking too much.
Go off on a tangent - Begin to
talk about something only loosely connected to the original topic of conversation.
Gossip - Engage in casual conversation about other people, typically with the intention of spreading news or rumors.
Whisper - Speak very quietly so as not to be heard by everyone present.
Chatterbox - A person who
talks excessively or incessantly.
Silver tongue - The ability to speak eloquently and persuasively.
Talk is cheap - The claim that words alone mean very little without corresponding actions.
That's all the
talk for now! Let me know if you have any questions.