Definition of Platitude

something that has been said so often that it is not interesting anymore

Examples of Platitude in a sentence

Because I have heard your platitude a hundred times, it means nothing to me now.  🔊

The politician ended his speech with a platitude about every man’s right to vote.  🔊

After hearing the salesman’s unoriginal platitude, I decided to go to another car dealer.  🔊

At my uncle’s funeral, I heard one platitude after another.  🔊

Your platitude is meaningless and does nothing for my anger!  🔊

When asked about the unemployment crisis, the president could only respond with an empty platitude.  🔊

How many times can the police chief repeat the false platitude about the reduction of crime in our city?  🔊

Because my teacher felt my essay response was a boring platitude, she gave me a failing score on the paper.  🔊

Our coach used every platitude she could think of to make us feel better after our big loss.  🔊

When my teacher tried to motivate me by using a platitude I had already heard before, I yawned in her face.  🔊

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