platitudes
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They delivered a passel of Boy Scout platitudes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Her attempts at dialogue met with platitudes and obvious falsehoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Plenty of the Prime Minister's critics, in opposition parties and beyond, say they are tired of what they see as warm words and platitudes about antisemitism and want to see concrete action.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Then again, some of the recent layoff announcements have included details about AI usage that aren’t the usual platitudes.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
Maybe that’s true, but cliché platitudes rarely help.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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