Despite its heartfelt intentions, the novel's triteness made the emotional moments feel hollow.

Her novel tried to avoid the usual romantic tritenesses, but some passages still felt predictable.

The critic dismissed the speech as trite and uninspired, lacking any original insight.

During the dig, the team cheered when they uncovered a trite, recognizing it as a one-third stater that proved the settlement's ties to archaic Greece.

She spoke tritely about love, recycling clichés without a hint of sincerity.

Although it sounded like a trite law, everyone in the courtroom nodded when the judge reminded them that honesty is the best policy.

Critics argue that the new policy simply reinforces trite laws that fail to address systemic injustice.