Examples of lip service in a Sentence

She paid lip service to blue-collar workers, but she did nothing to help them. So far all we've gotten from him is lip service.

Recent Examples on the Web This isn't about paying lip service or adding a few glitzy words to the website. — Sahar Andrade, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 Donald Trump insulted Trumka verbally, but Democratic presidents insulted him silently by extending little more than lip service. — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2021 But the companies say the goals are much more than lip service. — Fortune, 22 June 2021 It’s part of a long tradition of companies paying lip service to the idea of diversity and inclusion, but failing to take concrete steps to address the systemic issues within their own businesses. — Jonathan Vanian, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2021 Some observers warn that many militia leaders may be paying lip service to the West – running on the ballot while readying their bullets for if and when the electoral process breaks down. — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Nov. 2021 Candidates may give lip service to racial justice while supporting a standard of less-transformational change favored by donors, and activists should be wary, Love said. — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2021 It’s time for those watch brands that are merely paying lip service to digital retail, or shamefully not engaging at all, to grab a fork. — Laura Mccreddie-doak, Wired, 26 Nov. 2021 In Washington, where decorum and civility are still given lip service, violent or threatening language still remains uncommon, if not unheard-of, among lawmakers who spend a great deal of time in the same building. — New York Times, 12 Nov. 2021

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