facile

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

It would be facile and easy to argue that this level of emotion is characteristic of their “intimate male friendship” and their shared passion run amok.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

It can seem a little facile, as it often does when you analyze the art in terms of the life, but it’s also fairly persuasive.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

He sniffed around, wrinkling his facile nose at the unfamiliar smell, then reached out a long curved black paw and tapped the white head.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford