platitudinal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of platitudinal Callie seems to be anticipating—or demanding—some soothing, platitudinal advice. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Sep. 2021 There is a prescient, pitch-perfect satire of the superficiality and platitudinal meaninglessness of modern life. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2021 Perry quickly midwifed—as creator, writer, and director—the soapy The Haves and Have Nots and trite platitudinal working-class comedies like Love Thy Neighbor. Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitudinal
Adjective
  • For now, Chow himself might cop to the platitudinous quality of his own descriptions.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • These meager efforts to humanize them further in a couple shots does little to improve their platitudinous conception.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Water Conservation: Unlike conventional farming, where excessive water use leads to runoff and waste, Oishii’s system recycles a whopping 95% of its water.
    Chrissy Tracey, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The filmmakers’ focus throughout was on making the timings flow — in the conventional terms of our sense of pace, of course, but also spatial logistics.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The company reported a net loss on derivative instruments of $22.0 million for the year, compared to a gain of $45.3 million in the previous year, reflecting changes in commodity prices.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
  • These contracts automate royalty payments, licensing arrangements, and other critical transactions whenever a derivative or inspired piece is created.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Platitudinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudinal. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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