Sentence using trite

Answer 1

"The definition of a cliche is a trite, overused expression."

"The commencement address was trite and endlessly long."

"It is by vivacity and wit that man shines in company; but trite jokes and loud laughter reduce him to a buffoon." (Lord Chesterfield)
"It takes one to know one" is a trite expression.

It is trite to say "time heals all wounds".

Answer 2

A truism is a statement that is considered a given, or so obvious it doesn't need to be said. An example of a sentence using the word "truism" is "As usual, the supervisor threw in a truism or two instead of focusing on what we need to know. "

Answer 3

He gave a very trite remark

Answer 4

The novel seemed trite.