specious

Example Sentences

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The courts may invalidate specious claims that certain imports threaten national security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The “real, factual data” that underpinned Leavitt’s statement was specious at best.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

You tighten the squeeze, mostly by adding all sorts of extra fees for consumers, under the specious claim that it’s actually going to drivers.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

“His claims that the investigations surrounding him are specious — the investigations were appropriate,” Kastor added.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

As such, it was of course vulnerable to the same variety of glibly undaunted and usually specious evaluations that any legitimate art object is.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger