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Example sentences for "glib"

Lexicographically close words:
gler; gles; gless; glewed; gli; glibly; glibness; glich; gliche; glide
  1. His glib lie that there was no duplicate of the artist proof in America fell flat when I reminded him that I had recently seen one in New York.

  2. The Bowery's delights were telling upon the frightened lad, who had sealed his glib tongue now behind lying lips.

  3. But King Lear, missing his favourite, sent for him, and the poor Fool came in answer to the summons, glib of tongue, but with eyes that looked sorrowful enough under his cap and bells.

  4. He would fain have banished all remembrance of the late King, though he was glib enough in uttering hypocritical words of sorrow.

  5. Cleverness has usually been the substitute for acquirement; loyalty to some dogma for philosophy, and glib phrases and cant terms for style.

  6. In the perusal of such an experience we realize how directly comedy springs from human life; the piazzas of Spain and Italy, with their motley crowds and glib dialogue, gave birth to the theatre.

  7. Not quite so glib with this answer as with the previous two, Mr Riderhood gave in the definition, 'Waterside character.

  8. We could not give her those glib assurances that naive souls make so easily to others concerning their after state.

  9. Ruby was glib enough with her pen, though what she wrote will hardly bear repeating.

  10. Joe Mixet, who was dapper of person and glib of tongue, had often declared that any one buying John Crumb for a fool would lose his money.

  11. What's the use of a glib tongue if there isn't a heart with it?

  12. You're a bit too glib with your tongue to-night, Fenn.

  13. Your great Generals could be glib about it.

  14. She had acquired nothing but an exceptionally good knowledge of the French language (she soon learnt to scorn Gerald's glib maltreatment of the tongue), and she had conserved nothing but her dignity.

  15. She knew Gerald for a glib liar to others, but she was naively surprised when he practised upon herself.

  16. He would make a capital speaker, with his glib tongue.

  17. Two sales of some note were effected, and a barter, that only a man with a shrewd eye for bargains, and a glib tongue, could have managed.

  18. Then perhaps there wouldn't be so many helpless widows in the world, as you said just now, at the mercy of the first glib sharper who comes along.

  19. Not that Tom objected personally to that young lady, who was very agreeable and naturally glib of tongue, but he sorely wished and had indeed planned that our little friend Lizzie should be his companion.

  20. That is the power of a noble innocence, a respect for our fellow creatures--glib phrases, but how little understood and acted on!

  21. Better by far the cunning gipsy with his glib chatter, the rough tramp with his incoherent hoarseness!

  22. England, the great mother, was not answerable for that most unholy of crimes; it was the talking men, the glib Parliament cowards.

  23. Where are the glib parasites who came to fawn on the poor dolt?

  24. Mr. Johnson was annoyed, but he spoke with the same glib quietness as before, though with an expression of contempt.

  25. I'll prove it in one minute," said the glib Christian.

  26. Makepiece is a wonderful man, and so is Putty," said the glib Johnson, too vain not to be pleased with an opportunity of speaking, even when the situation was rather awkward.

  27. There was much glib talk of faith, but what was faith?

  28. Such, relieved of some circumlocution, was the report of the maid most glib of speech.

  29. Yes, he would disconcert their cooing, cover the pair with humiliation, eject the glib intruder and bring the woman to her knees.

  30. Bull cried, wagging his yellow head; while Ketil the Glib mocked openly: "Behold the caution!

  31. Brand cried; while the Glib One added: "Yes, and how it went with Hallad and the others he had with him!

  32. The Frenchwoman arrived punctual to the appointed day--glib and curt, smiling and flippant, tight of face and supple of figure.

  33. The lady might have romanced indeed, with glib falseness gilding picturesque invention, and he would not have detected it.

  34. Besides, what of interest was there for him to say in this world of hers, so bewildering and of such glib assurance--this world that was like a building, whose every window was shut and had a blind drawn down.

  35. Dixon may be smarter, and he's a deal better off; but he's a glib sneak, and I know it.

  36. She made no mention of her talk to the rector to Paul when he came in; she shrank from his glib criticism of Mr. Curzon's simple declaration of faith.


  37. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "glib" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.