Is two more years of poor drafting, bad contracts for mediocre veterans who clog up the roster and block young players, and empty platitudes about how the fifth worst team in the league is 2 % away from sneaking into the playoffs. (sbnation.com)
Our defender did at least admit that the team was hugely disappointed to have missed the chances on offer throughout the season so far, but the rest of his comments sounded like just more empty platitudes to me, the sort of thing he thinks he should be saying rather than the truth, that the Gunners are in a bad way and are starting to really worry about losing our place in the top four. (justarsenal.com)
But when my questions evolved into the kind without easy answers, Dad refused to respond with empty platitudes or weak apologetics, and instead simply took my hand, walked with me through all the pain and anger and fear that accompanies religious doubt, and said, «I don't know, Rachel. (rachelheldevans.com)