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as in glib
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as in hypocritical
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooth-tongued
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Indeed, the two-time Oscar winner’s worst qualities are on display here — chief among them, the off-putting glib attitude meant to convey cheekiness.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025 -
Holden Caulfield responded to the ennui and existential despair of the Cold War by sinking into depression and glib cynicism; Vera reacts to our era’s deadly division with fits of perfectionism, striving to mend all conflicts everywhere.—
Book Marks
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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Douglass’s decision to speak on July 5, deliberately after Independence Day celebrations, symbolically underscored his argument: America’s celebration of freedom was bitterly ironic and deeply hypocritical in the context of slavery and racial oppression.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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Seems hypocritical compared with other legal vices allowed in the Land of Lincoln.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Happy to be voluble on this topic is Induprakas Keri in his role as SVP and GM of hybrid cloud at Nutanix.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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And speaking to the cameras, an endlessly voluble star seems choked-off.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Democrats doubled down on issues that didn’t resonate with male voters and the tactics often used were corny, insincere and offensive.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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That’s not to say the film’s focus on the magic and mysteries male companionship is insincere.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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And your leadership needs to create conditions where everyone—not just the well-resourced or well-spoken—can thrive.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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True as that might be, Alex is white, pretty, and well-spoken.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker is a university professor who writes about leadership Summary Beware the two-faced colleague!—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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There’s a constituency within the White House that still believes Apple is two-faced, all talk and no action.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Both prove facile stabs at deepening their male counterparts.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The inability to perceive this limitation is amplified for LLMs as their facile use of human language suggests to humans that all other brain capabilities () exist in addition to the Communicating function, as this is the foundational cognitive basis set for all humans.—
Marcus Weldon,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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In numerous replies and posts, Grok wrote messaged that glorified Adolf Hitler, attached stereotypes to users with Jewish surnames and spread erroneous conspiracy theories about the role of Jewish people in government, commerce and media.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Because of erroneous information on the website for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), a story published July 6 on Page A1 incorrectly reported that former San Jose police officer George Brown’s police license with the state had been taken off suspension.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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“Smooth-tongued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooth-tongued. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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