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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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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

What gets lost in facile critiques of gentrification, however, is its generative power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

It can seem a little facile, as it often does when you analyze the art in terms of the life, but it’s also fairly persuasive.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

“But what if there was a facile way to connect everyone that doesn’t involve a lot of hassle or red tape?”

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2024

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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