glibness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glibness
Noun
  • The smoothness of the GRP surface reduces drag, adding to improved speed and fuel use.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Nubuck leather brings in smoothness and structure, a balance to the ruggedness.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The exceptions are Art Malik, who makes Claudius’ duplicity believable, and Sheeba Chadha, who is wrenching when Gertrude becomes remorseful.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Such duplicity has been a constant feature of the second Trump administration, characterized by the abusive treatment of undocumented immigrants and the militarization of municipal law enforcement in our nation’s major cities.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Medium-full, with impressive concentration and excellent ripeness; there is a slight oiliness on the palate, along with very good acidity and significant persistence.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Below, shop our 13 favorite formulas that a suit a range of concerns, from oiliness to hair loss.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Fakery that is part of the story, and fakery added on by real life.
    Anne Carson, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The fakery made the effects of the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009 significantly worse in Greece.
    Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The scenic appeal is undeniable, nature’s majestic prose both frames and dwarfs the tumultuous affectations of the characters.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
  • As a director, Serio has made a name for himself with these kinds of actor-forward, hyperintimate, hyperreal stagings — Uncle Vanya in a loft — and this is a case where minimalism comes across as an affectation.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Glibness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glibness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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