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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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

From Slate • Jan. 6, 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

Neither do facile excuses like “economic anxiety” cut it.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

“Ezra” could easily tip into melodrama, but Goldwyn sidesteps that with a rather facile ending, seemingly skipping a story beat in the denouement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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




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