glib

Example Sentences

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Mr. Buruma resists glib post hoc censure, acknowledging that German civilians “lived in constant fear of their own government.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

So for his children not to show up in any way, and to be glib about his experience, is, well, a choice.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

That sounds a bit glib, comparing my love of shark films to the very real and immediate threats of shark endangerment.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

I am not trying to be glib myself.

From Slate • May 13, 2025

I am only a shadow now, far back behind the glib shiny surface of this photograph.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood