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glibness

American  
[glib-nis] / ˈglɪb nɪs /

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of glibness

glib ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Her fresh, vulnerable voice speaks directly to readers, without hiding behind glibness or easy self-assurance.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

That Brodesser-Akner has managed to draft at least a humane sketch of Rachel feels like a step up from her nonfiction, which tended toward glibness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Whereas Strange’s glibness with patients and his peers made him unlikable almost to ridiculousness in the first Doctor Strange, here it plays much more like pithiness Cumberbatch is occasionally able to accent with charm.

From The Verge • May 3, 2022

But the seams show on a parade of dialogue that’s straining to be clever, while Lew’s aims at caustic wit merely achieve sitcom glibness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2022

This is perhaps indicative of excess glibness, considering how little I apparently knew.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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