talk around

phrasal verb

talked around; talking around; talks around

: to avoid talking about (a particular subject) especially because it is difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing

They've been talking around the real issue rather than addressing it directly.

: to cause (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it

She says she doesn't agree with it, but we'll talk her around eventually.

—often + to

We can talk her around to our way of thinking.

Examples of talk around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rumors about the happenings in the Olympic Village have infamously swirled over the years, particularly talk around intimacy between athletes residing in their home away from homes during the Games. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 26 July 2024 What to watch: Expect more political talk around the water cooler or across Slack channels — and expect to see companies struggle to manage these tense conversations or contain workplace activism. —

Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 15 July 2024 In the subsequent two days, talk around the executive’s capability in his new high-flying role has boiled down to three questions: Who is David Ellison today? —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 July 2024 Giving Tua Tagovailoa a massive seven-year, $275 million contract like the one Cincinnati gave Joe Burrow was crazy talk around this time last year. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024 There has been much talk around whether famously conservative tycoon Vincent Bolloré, who officially stepped down as Vivendi boss in 2022, is still pulling strings at these outlets to push a right-wing agenda. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 July 2024 Sacramento shopped the No. 13 pick in trade talks around the league in hopes of adding another key rotation player to a core that features De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Keegan Murray and Malik Monk. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024 The odd sequence remained the talk around Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday afternoon. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2024 Variety was first to report on Strong’s talks around joining Nowhere. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024

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