platitude

And Parton’s utmost sincerity keeps Bree’s story from ever feeling like a half-thought platitude.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

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

To Forward, this owes to their abilities to have confronted the truth, expressed it, become genuine—in a way that isn’t possible through platitude or mere positive affirmation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Another says, "He never spouts empty, feel-good platitudes; instead, he crouches down to face real-life dilemmas alongside us."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Her attempts at dialogue met with platitudes and obvious falsehoods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026

Neville is smart enough as a documentarian to leave out platitudes, but also to let access to Michaels’ Maine retreat be a vibe rather than some knockout reveal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

The practical, pragmatic part of our upbringing wouldn’t allow me to put much stock in the gentle, well-intentioned platitudes people would heap on us a few days later at the funeral.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama