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glibly

[glib-lee] / ˈglɪb li /


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Never was a term more glibly used and misdefined as that one has been lately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

When observers glibly talk about the Premier League being the 'best in the world', they often fail to explain what criteria they are using.

From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023

“Chris as a choreographer is someone who’s tapped into — not lightly or glibly, but tapped into spirit,” Blain-Cruz said.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2023

But I deem it all but criminal to so glibly toss out any amount of the little black dress of umami.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022

As such, it was of course vulnerable to the same variety of glibly undaunted and usually specious evaluations that any legitimate art object is.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger




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