trite

Example Sentences

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My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“That sounds maybe trite or simple, but the only way we hold on to our democracy is if people continue to participate and continue to trust it and put their faith in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“It comes across as a little bit trite, and it’s lacking perspective. It’s not as if the universe is rotating around you, and it takes a level of maturity to see that.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

I don’t mean to sound trite or wilfully glib, but it’s merely the truth that every ending is followed by a beginning.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Good luck sounds so trite and pointless in the face of this.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman