diff --git a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
index 0c15b23b93..89d353cee4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crates-io.scm
@@ -68211,7 +68211,7 @@ (define-public rust-inflections-1
     (build-system cargo-build-system)
     (home-page #f)
     (synopsis
-      "High performance inflection transformation library for changing properties of words like the case")
+      "Inflection transformation library for changing properties of words")
     (description
       "High performance inflection transformation library for changing properties of words like the case.")
     (license license:expat)))
@@ -68382,7 +68382,7 @@ (define-public rust-clap-conf-0.1
     (home-page
       "https://github.com/storyfeet/clap_conf")
     (synopsis
-      "Library to unify commandline arguments with config files and environment variables. And make it easier for users to tell your program how to behave across the three main input sources")
+      "Library to unify commandline arguments, config files and environment variables")
     (description
       "This package provides a library to unify commandline arguments with config files and environment variables.  And make it easier for users to tell your program how to behave across the three main input sources")
     (license license:expat)))
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index 972064182d..56104b2124 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -2926,7 +2926,7 @@ (define-public volctl
     (propagated-inputs
      (list python-click python-pycairo python-pygobject python-pyyaml))
     (home-page "https://buzz.github.io/volctl/")
-    (synopsis "Per-application volume control and on-screen display (OSD) for graphical desktops")
+    (synopsis "Per-application volume control and on-screen display for graphical desktops")
     (description "Volctl is a PulseAudio-enabled tray icon volume control and
 OSD applet for graphical desktops.  It's not meant to be an replacement for a
 full-featured mixer application.  If you're looking for that check out the
diff --git a/gnu/packages/haskell-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/haskell-xyz.scm
index e00d8c5abe..2b92600806 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/haskell-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/haskell-xyz.scm
@@ -13854,7 +13854,7 @@ (define-public ghc-unliftio
     (native-inputs (list ghc-hspec))
     (home-page "https://github.com/fpco/unliftio")
     (synopsis "Provides MonadUnliftIO typecplass for unlifting monads to
-IO (batteries included)")
+IO")
     (description "This Haskell package provides the core @code{MonadUnliftIO}
 typeclass, a number of common instances, and a collection of common functions
 working with it.")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/kde-pim.scm b/gnu/packages/kde-pim.scm
index fc3e7069f1..73edce6c33 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kde-pim.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kde-pim.scm
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ (define-public korganizer
                (invoke "dbus-launch" "ctest")))))))
     (home-page "https://apps.kde.org/korganizer/")
     (synopsis "Organizational assistant, providing calendars and other similar
-functionality to help you organize your life")
+functionality")
     (description "KOrganizer is the calendar and scheduling component of
 Kontact.  It provides management of events and tasks, alarm notification, web
 export, network transparent handling of data, group scheduling, import and
diff --git a/gnu/packages/kde.scm b/gnu/packages/kde.scm
index 420d2a657e..12498c38d1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kde.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kde.scm
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ (define-public kuserfeedback
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f))  ;; 4/17 fail
     (home-page "https://api.kde.org/frameworks/kuserfeedback/html/")
-    (synopsis "Framework for collecting feedback from application users via
+    (synopsis "Framework for collecting application feedback via
 telemetry and targeted surveys")
     (description "This framework consists of the following components:
 @itemize
diff --git a/gnu/packages/pascal.scm b/gnu/packages/pascal.scm
index af7857f084..90d0ca5b5d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/pascal.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/pascal.scm
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ (define-public p2c
              #t)))))
     (native-inputs
      (list perl which))
-    (synopsis "p2c converts Pascal programs to C programs--which you can then
-compile using gcc")
+    (synopsis "p2c converts Pascal programs to C programs")
     (description "This package provides @command{p2c}, a program to convert
 Pascal source code to C source code, and @command{p2cc}, a compiler for
 Pascal programs.")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 42a1270562..6a792ba73a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -19667,7 +19667,7 @@ (define-public python-ttystatus
          (add-before 'build 'check
            (lambda _ (invoke "make" "check"))))))
     (home-page "https://liw.fi/ttystatus/")
-    (synopsis "Python library for showing progress reporting and
+    (synopsis "Python library for progress reporting and
      status updates on terminals")
     (description "@code{ttystatus} is a Python library for showing progress
      reporting and status updates on terminals, for command line programs.
diff --git a/gnu/packages/qt.scm b/gnu/packages/qt.scm
index 134215ebeb..193ec390c1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/qt.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/qt.scm
@@ -1680,7 +1680,7 @@ (define-public qtwebglplugin
     (native-inputs '())
     (inputs
      (list mesa qtbase-5 qtdeclarative-5 qtwebsockets-5 zlib))
-    (synopsis "QPA plugin for running an application via a browser using
+    (synopsis "QPA plugin for running applications via a browser using
 streamed WebGL commands")
     (description "Qt back end that uses WebGL for rendering. It allows Qt
 applications (with some limitations) to run in a web browser that supports