Word: trite
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...nuclear device to threaten the world, or the earth colliding with a Rhode Island-sized asteroid. But all of these thoughts were not possibilities to be feared or contingencies to be mulled over, but rather idle flights of fancy, suitable only for the most base movie or trite short story...
...certainly being marketed as one. Among other things, the promotional trailer promises its potential audience members a film that will terrify and drive them over the edge. While some scenes of suspense may bring people to the edge of their chairs, the film is unable to terrify with its trite scare tactics. and the film’s open ending leaves the possibility for a new franchise. Joyride 2. Now that’s frightening...
...Lucky Charms guy is kinda trite. Shout out to Tony the Tiger. The Kellogg’s rooster doesn’t really do it for me. Oh, the rabbit from the things my nana used to buy [which were] like Triscuits, only not triscuits...
...come hither” stare. But the capriciousness symbolized by my monthly dose of fashion and fornication tips leave a stale taste in my mouth. Reading about boyfriend tips and diet fads—in general my mindless Saturday afternoon activity—has become, to some extent, trite or insipid...
...because the American people thought they would quickly see action. But yesterday, when Bush announced his plan for airport safety, his statement, “We will do everything we can to achieve our objective, which is to root out and destroy global terrorism,” was more trite than triumphant...