English: trite

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trite: overused; automatically said, so apparently insincere.

Examples in italics:

I fell down the stairs. -You should be more careful.

I caught the flu. -I’m so sorry to hear it.

Source:

Mish, Frederick C. (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.