platitude

Example Sentences

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The idea that just-war teaching is no more than a collection of pie-in-the-sky platitudes is a dangerous oversimplification, however much it may seem that way from some of the religious commentary on war.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If I Don’t Return” mostly steers clear of platitudes, a professional hazard for any career military officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. James has compiled his own self-help manifesto, one that strays into platitudes.

From The Wall Street Journal

You won’t find any of the good-natured platitudes of a body swap comedy like “Freakier Friday” here.

From Salon

The danger is that these platitudes ignore human and organizational psychology, the real thoughts buried in the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal