ring hollow

idiom

: to seem untruthful or insincere
Their promises ring hollow.
His apology rang hollow.

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“Ring hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20hollow. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.

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