glibness
[ glib-nis ]
/ ˈglɪb nɪs /
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noun
the quality of being easily fluent, especially in a way that is thoughtless, superficial, or insincere:There's a certain glibness that comes with trying to package big, complex ideas and distill them into very consumable chunks.After a while her glibness makes you wonder if you can trust her.
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