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facile

[fas-il, -ahyl] / ˈfæs ɪl, -aɪl /


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Yet he confronts the nuanced situation in Europe in facile terms, seemingly unable to perceive shades of gray.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

It is hard to overstate just how facile this whole enterprise has proved to be.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026

What gets lost in facile critiques of gentrification, however, is its generative power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

We can easily imagine the real Scorsese has had to face similar ordeals with facile Hollywood suits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025

She could see that he had no experience with a human infant, though he was sure and facile with lambs.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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