lip service

Example Sentences

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Mr. Epstein pays only lip service to the idea that constraints aren’t always beneficial.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Can any of us ever pay more than lip service to peace?

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the cycle of "paying lip service to the potential of the North" had to end.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Preparing Americans for this change can’t be just lip service with no follow-through.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

We had no paid organizers, no staff, and a membership that did little more than pay lip service to our cause.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela