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
It’s a gag that’s funny five times and trite by the sixth, only to round back toward something warm and amiable by the final time it appears.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025
On General Hospital or Guiding Light a similar story might come off as trite or even laughable.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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