give lip
Example Sentences
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They may ask for others’ input and give lip service to their ideas, but it quickly becomes clear that “it’s my way or the highway.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Cosmetic nurse Vanessa Lee nearly left the industry after being asked to give lip injections to a teenage girl with her mother’s approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2024
“The problem is elected officials that give lip service but are not making this a safe workplace,” she said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 6, 2021
Published studies on this often give lip service to this problem, and sometimes the resulting media coverage does too.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2018
“Janus. Hecate. Morpheus. They give lip service to Olympus, and yet— “That’s where Dionysus went,” I remembered.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
