facile

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Likewise, don’t expect anything noteworthy from a pal like Paul Simon, who would rather be facile about his friendship with Michaels than informative.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

That this is all unfolding at a convent is an obvious irony, though as handled here it isn’t a cheap or facile one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

However, the first season of “House of the Dragon” doesn’t as easily lend itself to facile parallels.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

Burr’s facile shift in his allegiance, the first in what would be several similarly agile switches during his career, captured Hamilton’s attention and produced his first recorded anti-Burr remarks, questioning Burr’s lack of political principle.

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