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as in glib
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as in hypocritical
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooth-tongued
Adjective
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The Hulu comedy Deli Boys opens with a glib take on the American dream.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025 -
But the confidence and craftsmanship invested in Crash are, ultimately, the problem, because the infuriatingly contrived screenplay and hushed seriousness conspire to produce a risible portrait of complex social issues reduced to glib plot points.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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The Schimel campaign called the Wisconsin Democrats’ efforts hypocritical, referencing reporting that Crawford participated in a donor advisory briefing.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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But spending taxpayer money for anything short of necessities comes off as hypocritical, at best, especially for Trump, as his administration guts federal agencies — including those Central Floridians rely on during times of their greatest need.—
The Orlando Sentinel and Santa Cruz Sentinel editorial boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2025
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Where Mazin, 53, is voluble, demonstrative and unabashedly neurotic, Druckmann, 46, can be sphinxlike in his measured calm.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Camille Cottin is a standout as prickly, voluble talent agent Andréa Martel, but the whole cast intermingles with enough chemistry and charm to make this one of the best workplace comedies of the last decade.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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Even insincere inquiries are generally appreciated.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump must be laughing about Newsom’s obviously insincere flattery and being able to make the governor jump through his hoops.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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In many such films, Naveen (Karan Soni) would be the most desirable of matches for a female protagonist: good-looking, well-spoken and a working doctor.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2024
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These kids are kind, well-spoken, talented and clever.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2023
Adjective
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Caesar's Julian calendar set January 1st as the official start of the year to honor the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions, who was symbolized by a two-faced figure looking both forward and backward.—
Brandi D. Addison,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 2024
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During the live stream on Thursday, Wiggins claimed that Reynolds, the ex-husband of Star Jones, is jealous, two-faced and attempting to sabotage the show, which runs on the Fox Soul streaming service.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
14 June 2024
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The benefit of all of this, of course, is a shift toward recognizing, at least in the zeitgeist, the seemingly facile truth: that moms have identities and desires beyond being moms.—
Cady Lang,
TIME,
24 May 2024
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The commentary on social media is mostly facile, although a humiliating trick played on Nikki is devilishly funny and some of the flashback-recap sequences make zippy use of online video.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2024
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The Washington Post previously reported that DOGE wants to check federal benefits spending against tax records, which could help Musk's team identify duplicative or erroneous payments.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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There were also erroneous reports regarding the Seven Dwarfs.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Smooth-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooth-tongued. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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