platitudes
Example Sentences
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Dennis Radtke, chairman of the CDU's employee wing, called Sunday's vote a "watershed moment" and said that "the usual platitudes about a 'bitter evening' and the need for analysis won't cut it".
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Plenty of the Prime Minister's critics, in opposition parties and beyond, say they are tired of what they see as warm words and platitudes about antisemitism and want to see concrete action.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
This oil-and-water mix seems destined to generate stalemate, or nothing more than platitudes.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
The announcement of Dudamel’s first New York season, while praiseworthy, brought an earful of gripes about his speaking in platitudes from hardcore New Yorkers unimpressed by uplift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
From the start, I saw that Oliver’s intelligence was diamond-edged; he was a keen debater and did not accept the platitudes that so many of us automatically subscribed to.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
