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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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Yet he confronts the nuanced situation in Europe in facile terms, seemingly unable to perceive shades of gray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Picasso: The Last Years, 1963-1973,” an exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, suggests that this final frenzy was not a facile coda to an epic life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Likewise, don’t expect anything noteworthy from a pal like Paul Simon, who would rather be facile about his friendship with Michaels than informative.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

I found myself irrationally angry about the way T-Mobile convinced the Backstreet Boys to parody “I Want It That Way” with facile sloganeering.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

R. T. Jones, the engineer who had intervened on behalf of the black man with the Hampton police, had beguiled Langley managers immediately with his facile mind.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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