cursory
Example Sentences
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Officials have to try to turn the administration’s cursory tariff threats on social media into formal trade deals.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
Two months and some cursory learning later, I found myself visiting him in Montréal, deeply envious of all of the bilingual and French-proficient Canadians and American expats he introduced me to.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Then, based on a cursory review of the transcript, the Supreme Court overruled him.
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025
The LAFD’s after-action report on the Palisades fire makes only a cursory reference to the Lachman blaze.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
He gave the stairs to their left a cursory glance.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing cursory
Grade 12, List 1
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Make a Run for It: Cur, Curs
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100 SAT words Beginning with "C"
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