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
These days, no one even bothers to give lip service to what’s best for the more than 750,000 constituents in these districts.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
Its competitors also give lip service to listening to our hopes and dreams while shutting down criticism that’s voiced to make things better.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2019
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
