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.

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Etymology

Origin of glibness

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

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Example Sentences

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glibness

Mr. Barnett’s jaunty tone occasionally slips into glibness, which caused a controversy when “Make Believe” was published this spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mr. Lawson could stir added outrage with his glibness.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023

This leads the two to something reminiscent of a lover's quarrel when Mitch is offended by Alex's obsessive need to publicly disassociate with him, and Alex is enraged by Mitch's glibness about doing so.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2021

“Assassins” opened Off Broadway at Playwrights Horizons just as the Persian Gulf war was beginning, and critics recoiled at its perceived glibness in a moment of national crisis.

From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2020

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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