shallow

Example Sentences

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They were all shallow, guy-at-the-end-of-the-bar observations that generally reflected very little knowledge of the complexity of the issues and the potential ramifications.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The basin gathers into shallow wetlands where movement returns to the landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Kyiv had to urgently find alternatives, so it turned to more expensive land transit via its Western neighbors and diverted some of the exports to more shallow river ports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The proposed magma re-injection model aligns with observations of large, shallow magma systems beneath other major calderas such as Yellowstone and Toba.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Chiding myself for being so shallow, I concentrated on being polite.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall