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platitudinous

[plat-i-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-] / ˌplæt ɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtjud- /


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And though his impersonation is spot-on, even a stellar character actor like Pattinson can’t voice his way out of platitudinous dialogue.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Some might see that statement as platitudinous - obvious - but he's viewed by those I spoke to as having been a success at the big tech firm.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026

As the battle between these cartoon villains and Nate goes to court, the writing becomes painfully platitudinous, skating around the real controversies surrounding the domestication of intelligent primates.

From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

Rivera could do only, perhaps, what he was good at: working, fulfilling commissions, and organizing human types and platitudinous dogma into impressively complex, large-scale compositions.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022

Its Olympian tone made it a perennial touchstone at those political occasions requiring platitudinous wisdom.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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