hollow gesture

hollow gesture

Some action or effort that is insincere or disingenuous. You tell me reach out to you, but it feels like a hollow gesture because you never return my calls! Look, volunteering is a hollow gesture if you're just counting the minutes till you can leave! If you don't ever follow through on your offer, it's going to seem like a hollow gesture.
See also: gesture, hollow
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