platitude

Nearly every line approaches platitude: “You can get lost in the blink of an eye”; “on a clear day you can see forever”; “I think one day I’ll slip away.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

I’m not here to excuse this essay or deliver some platitude about separating art from the artist.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026

As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

The head of the oil and gas regulator says cutting the sector's carbon emissions is not "a platitude or a soundbite" but presents significant commercial benefits.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025

Pearl waited for a parental platitude to follow: Life isn’t fair, or Fair doesn’t always mean right.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

I won’t miss his countless platitudes delivered in a voice of the deepest solemnity conveying moral superiority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Dennis Radtke, chairman of the CDU's employee wing, called Sunday's vote a "watershed moment" and said that "the usual platitudes about a 'bitter evening' and the need for analysis won't cut it".

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

Alongside telling it to avoid platitudes, it said Codex should "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

This oil-and-water mix seems destined to generate stalemate, or nothing more than platitudes.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

“Oh, spare me your platitudes, mouse,” Julian replied in a world-weary voice.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques