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Recent Examples of specious Kennedy’s skill at flooding his audiences with specious claims that sound logical or highbrow was on full display during his 2023 interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan. Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025 The specious comparison of women’s beach volleyball to football is not how a proper Title IX analysis works. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 But Kirkwood and director Sarah Benson leave no room for such a specious critique. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 June 2024 These days, those sorts of proclamations tend to feel more specious than ever. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for specious
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Adjective
  • Without resources or expertise to vet influencers properly, these companies become vulnerable to deceptive practices.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In 2022, the California DMV sued Tesla, saying the company engaged in deceptive marketing and advertising practices around its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Environmental protection versus energy affordability is a false choice.
    Noah Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Specious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specious. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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