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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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That kind of cynicism is cheap and facile and masquerades as intelligence and erudition.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

It is hard to overstate just how facile this whole enterprise has proved to be.

From Slate Jan. 6, 2026

What gets lost in facile critiques of gentrification, however, is its generative power.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

We can easily imagine the real Scorsese has had to face similar ordeals with facile Hollywood suits.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

Miss Adebayo visited and said something about grief, something nice-sounding and facile: Grief was the celebration of love, those who could feel real grief were lucky to have loved.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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