platitude

In my days as a baby gay, the go-to platitude around being queer was that our differences are what make us special.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

But its compelling story and exceptional cast grip like a vice, with Gadd offering a fearsome false platitude from the start.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

His platitude of “humility is only a day away” feels more like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025

To Forward, this owes to their abilities to have confronted the truth, expressed it, become genuine—in a way that isn’t possible through platitude or mere positive affirmation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

So how can managers elicit something more meaningful than empty platitudes?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Alongside telling it to avoid platitudes, it said Codex should "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Then again, some of the recent layoff announcements have included details about AI usage that aren’t the usual platitudes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

But women actually being treated as equals requires more of society than just meaningless platitudes.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

My platitudes don’t hold their interest and I can hardly blame them for that.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen