fatuous
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But at least they made an attempt, however fatuous, to persuade the American people and the country’s international allies that there was a reason for doing so.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
You’d be unwise to look to the movies for economic insight—this one amounts to an extended fatuous argument that an individual who behaved like a corporate restructuring would be a psychopath.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
On Monday, he repeated the fatuous nonsense he's spewed for ages:
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025
Not buying that fatuous distinction, Muriel, whom Molaskey handily makes the most complex character among a crowd of cartoons, offers a rebuttal in what may be the only ode to fact-checking ever written.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024
Such bereavement, witnessed at close range, makes even the most eloquent apologia for high-risk activities ring fatuous and hollow.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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