diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/400-fixes-verbose-trailing-lines.yml b/changelogs/fragments/400-fixes-verbose-trailing-lines.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7acd6e7cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/400-fixes-verbose-trailing-lines.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - >
+    zos_operator - was updated to correct missing verbosity content
+    when the option verbose was set to True.
+    zos_operator - was updated to correct the trailing lines that would appear
+    in the result content.
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ibm_zos_core/pull/400).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zos_operator.py b/plugins/modules/zos_operator.py
index c8151c855..4b93bf8f3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zos_operator.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zos_operator.py
@@ -39,12 +39,8 @@
     required: true
   verbose:
     description:
-      - Return diagnostic messages that lists and describes the execution of the
-        operator commands.
-      - Return security trace messages that help you understand and diagnose the
-        execution of the operator commands
-      - Return trace instructions displaying how the the command's operation is
-        read, evaluated and executed.
+      - Return diagnostic messages that describes the commands execution,
+        options, buffer and response size.
     type: bool
     required: false
     default: false
@@ -194,7 +190,7 @@
 
 def execute_command(operator_cmd, timeout=1, *args, **kwargs):
     start = timer()
-    response = opercmd.execute(operator_cmd, timeout, args, kwargs)
+    response = opercmd.execute(operator_cmd, timeout, *args, **kwargs)
     end = timer()
     rc = response.rc
     stdout = response.stdout_response
@@ -241,7 +237,8 @@ def run_module():
         tstr = rc_message.get("stdout")
         if tstr is not None:
             for s in tstr.split("\n"):
-                result["content"].append(s)
+                if s:
+                    result["content"].append(s)
                 if ssctr < 5:
                     short_str.append(s)
                     ssctr += 1
@@ -249,7 +246,8 @@ def run_module():
         tstr = rc_message.get("stderr")
         if tstr is not None:
             for s in tstr.split("\n"):
-                result["content"].append(s)
+                if s:
+                    result["content"].append(s)
                 if ssctr < 5:
                     short_str.append(s)
                     ssctr += 1
diff --git a/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_operator_func.py b/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_operator_func.py
index b84bb693c..fad34cf78 100644
--- a/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_operator_func.py
+++ b/tests/functional/modules/test_zos_operator_func.py
@@ -68,20 +68,25 @@ def test_zos_operator_positive_path_verbose(ansible_zos_module):
         assert result["rc"] == 0
         assert result.get("changed") is True
         assert result.get("content") is not None
+        # Traverse the content list for a known verbose keyword and track state
+        if any('BGYSC0804I' in str for str in result.get("content")):
+            is_verbose = True
+        assert is_verbose
 
 
-# def test_zos_operator_positive_verbose_with_full_delay(ansible_zos_module):
-#     hosts = ansible_zos_module
-#     wait_time = 1
-#     results = hosts.all.zos_operator(
-#         cmd="ENTER A LONG RUNNING CMD", verbose=True, wait_time_s=wait_time
-#     )
+def test_zos_operator_positive_verbose_with_full_delay(ansible_zos_module):
+    "Long running command should take over 30 seconds"
+    hosts = ansible_zos_module
+    wait_time = 10
+    results = hosts.all.zos_operator(
+        cmd="RO *ALL,LOG 'dummy syslog message'", verbose=True, wait_time_s=wait_time
+    )
 
-#     for result in results.contacted.values():
-#         assert result["rc"] == 0
-#         assert result.get("changed") is False
-#         assert result.get("content") is not None
-#         assert result.get("elapsed") > wait_time
+    for result in results.contacted.values():
+        assert result["rc"] == 0
+        assert result.get("changed") is True
+        assert result.get("content") is not None
+        assert result.get("elapsed") > wait_time
 
 
 def test_zos_operator_positive_verbose_with_quick_delay(ansible_zos_module):