glibness

noun

Definition of glibnessnext
as in smoothness

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Recent Examples of glibness Advertisement Still, Trump’s apparent glibness comes as the Republican Party faces what could be challenging midterm elections, as the economy and affordability remain top concerns for voters. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glibness
  1. smoothness
  2. artificiality
  3. duplicity
  4. unctuousness
  5. oiliness
  6. fakery
  7. affectation
Noun
  • Check out what all the hype’s about while saving 30 percent on this shampoo and conditioner duo that promises up to 72 hours of moisture and silk-like smoothness.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Grabbing a spacious 34-inch ultrawide display loaded with 1440p vertical clarity, split-screen multitasking tools, and 100Hz motion smoothness for nearly $200 is an extraordinary bargain.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoothness
Noun
  • Its obvious artificiality and absurdity fit neatly into an online meme culture that often revels in the uncanny.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Still, an air of artificiality and sometimes theatricality does pervade his talky, often didactic scenes, which actually plays to the benefit of the performances — especially from Huston.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of artificiality
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  • That these sort of games, with their duplicity, hypocrisies and teary moments of tenderness, are popular is beyond question, and that is certainly how viewers are invited to watch.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • David Sacks, former tech investor and White House AI and crypto czar, has an excellent counterpoint that could explain the apparent duplicity of Dario's manifesto.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of duplicity
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  • Wagyu with filet mignon to achieve similar, less gamey unctuousness.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The fruit’s juicy core tangoes with the olive oil’s grassy unctuousness.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of unctuousness
Noun
  • The right one can target acne, oiliness, pore size, and skin texture.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Common concerns tend to be acne, post-acne marks, oiliness and keeping hair and nails healthy.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of oiliness
Noun
  • But it’s all being delivered by the same chaotic social media feeds that increasingly blur fact and fakery.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Notably, some mockumentaries blur the lines between reality and fakery.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fakery
Noun
  • But, even then, American socialists walked a fine line—they were considered too radical for the mainstream and a mere bourgeois affectation by committed class revolutionaries.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With rare exceptions, EV sound is little more than an affectation.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of affectation

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“Glibness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glibness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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