as in superficial
said or done in a way that lacks thought or is not sincere
The teen's glib remarks showed that she didn't care much about soccer. The presentation was criticized for its glib portrayal of a highly complex problem.
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Recent Examples of glib
One side effect of the vibe shift is that the media establishment has started to accept that there is, in fact, such a thing as a Silicon Valley intellectual—not the glib, blustery dudes who post every thought that enters their brains but people who prefer to post at length and on the margins.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Whether or not Trump ever had a Citizen Kane poster hanging in his apartment — as last year’s glib The Apprentice biopic suggests — one thing’s clear: ...
—Giancarlo Sopo, National Review, 8 May 2025
Its production pedigree and glib roasting of materialism through the magic-using preppy Kaz set it apart from the majority of animated and live-action series alike.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The circuit’s emergence split the men’s game and left the Australian golfer widely derided as a glib, greedy apologist for Saudi Arabia and its human rights abuses.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Whether or not Trump ever had a Citizen Kane poster hanging in his apartment — as last year’s glib The Apprentice biopic suggests — one thing’s clear: ...
—Giancarlo Sopo, National Review, 8 May 2025
Its production pedigree and glib roasting of materialism through the magic-using preppy Kaz set it apart from the majority of animated and live-action series alike.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 2 May 2025
The circuit’s emergence split the men’s game and left the Australian golfer widely derided as a glib, greedy apologist for Saudi Arabia and its human rights abuses.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glib
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By proactively identifying and mitigating potential data pitfalls and by diligently implementing these four key strategies, product strategy teams can transition from having a superficial reliance on data to a deep and comprehensive mastery of it.—
Ramalakshmi Murugan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Yet the superficial script lets the actors and crew members down.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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What if the user is in an inappropriate environment?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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The constable’s office was notified of the inappropriate request June 10 when the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force came into contact with Slusher’s request, officials said in a news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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Reservations are required for both the casual tasting and the picnic table.—
Katie Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Will some casual fans who used to flip on a game at random drop off?—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Glib.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glib. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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