trite
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Trite little verbal tidbits repeated by parents, grandparents, mentors and coaches burrow into your psyche and weave their way into an entire philosophy on how to live life.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Trite and maudlin language were absent in line after line of what was a very long piece — eight pages that I inhaled from beginning to end.
From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2020
Trite as it is to say that memory always reminds me to try to not be too hard on footballers as they are real people with real families who care about them.”
From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2015
Trite moments were turned into insightful and often incredibly beautiful instances.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2015
But when he was in London he drove at once to the house of Dr. Trite Turbury, and remained there till the doctor returned from his round of visits.
From He Knew He Was Right by Trollope, Anthony
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