give lip
Example Sentences
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They may ask for others’ input and give lip service to their ideas, but it quickly becomes clear that “it’s my way or the highway.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Cosmetic nurse Vanessa Lee nearly left the industry after being asked to give lip injections to a teenage girl with her mother’s approval.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2024
“I think we as a party give lip service to diversity, but we really care very little about it,” Fudge said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2019
Published studies on this often give lip service to this problem, and sometimes the resulting media coverage does too.
From Slate • Aug. 2, 2018
It is not enough to give lip service and to believe in equal pay: there has to be a conversion, from the heart.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
