superficial

Example Sentences

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“It’s a terrible idea to move swiftly and not have the really complicated and challenging process that is required to actually work towards more than a superficial pretense of revisionist history,” Gudis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

That goal becomes difficult when students feel pressure to hide their true opinions, making connection superficial at best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

X on Friday denounced what it called the EU's "incomplete and superficial investigation".

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He suffered only superficial burns, a chipped ankle and an injured shin.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

From time to time I had made superficial attempts to identify with an author.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers