Examples of 'trite' in a sentence
Meaning of "trite"
The adjective 'trite' refers to something that is overused, lacking originality, or no longer interesting due to being too familiar
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- Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
- A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
- Trite, a genus of spiders, found in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, of the family Salticidae.
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It is trite to observe that sovereignty entails responsibility.
But the book is trite and unpleasant.
It is trite to say that we are facing a retail apocalypse.
There is something trite about these portraits.
The mind of leisure only can be trite.
It was just trite and cliche and fatuous.
The whole thing feels kind of trite.
Not to resort to trite musical theatre references.
They describe feelings without becoming trite.
It was just trite and cliché and fatuous.
Who are instructed to eliminate the trite.
Neither something trite nor something original.
They are not irrational nor are they trite.
It was just trite and clichéd and fatuous.
Some of the supposed problems are pathetically trite.
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Our concerns are trite and centred on ourselves.
I suppose my descriptions are becoming a bit trite.
This trite reply is anything but original.
Most of us believe such trashy trite tropes.
Making trite observations about everyday life.
I knew the educational program would be trite.
It is trite to call time on this type of journalism.
You can only think of trite cliches.
Trite piece of crap will win.
Just me having fun with trite cliches.
I meant trite in its best sense.
God made them not for pastime trite.
Your armor is trite and uninspired.
It is trite that a discretion must always be exercised judiciously.
Do not use such trite words.
It is a trite saying that justice delayed is justice denied.
I can not interfere in such a trite human matter.
You trite bourgeois little girl.
So that just goes to show you how trite she is.
You have led a trite and meaningless life.
Please do not say anything trite.
Some trite quote or additional statement.
I would go with the definition of trite.
It is so trite that it lacks any freshness.
I ask myself more trite questions.
The production is lifeless and trite.
She knew that trite cliches had no value.
But he paid the price lived real trite.
It feels a bit trite at some points because of that.
Media freedom is not a trite formula.
I think they are a trite symbol developed to keep women needy.
The simple word thanks seems almost trite.
I know how cheesy and trite that sounds.
Every word that came to mind seemed trite.
What a trite thing to say.
