Adjective complement with noun phrase

• sound: That sounds a bit trite, but there was something shining out.

Modifying Another Word

• somewhat: But this is a somewhat trite answer, no matter how attractive is sometimes seems to me.

• rather: What surprises me more than anything is the rather trite response from the local authorities.

• little: An impressive debut dealing with wide ranging issues, if sometimes a little trite.

• so: Your father, I scarcely like to remind you, since it is so trite a commonplace, is older than yourself.

• quite: However, the dialog is quite trite, and some of the performances leave a lot to be desired.

Infinitive complement

• say: It is trite to say that the law is neither fixed nor static.

• observe: It is trite to observe that litigation solicitors have not normally negotiated settlements with their clients actually present.

• call: It's pretty trite to call a book a " page turner " , and maybe that's not actually a compliment.

Modifies a noun

• phrase: After applying some simple algebra to some trite phrases and cliches a new understanding can be reached of the secret to wealth and success.

• observation: There is much more to this than the true but trite observation that the sexes were rigorously segregated.

• answer: There are no trite, easy answers which we can offer.

• law: It is trite law that one cannot take an advantage from one's breach of contract.

• clich: Secondly, commentators tend to bury themselves in the trite cliches of international football.

• lyric: The seemingly trite lyric has some depth for those who care to look, and this arrangement exploits this to the full.

Used with adjective complement

• seem: Without the Spirit to help them, any attempted description of Christ would have seemed pretty trite.

• sound: Verging on pedantic, some of Harrison's songs would have sounded trite in lesser hands.

• become: It had become trendy to shoot signage and or other iconic symbols, and, well basically it was fast becoming trite.

• appear: The use of pet names should generally be avoided as they can become meaningless and appear trite with the passing of time.