skin-deep
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Dawn is as skin-deep as it gets, a character with no discernible motives and a frustrating absence of realism in a film that’s desperately aiming for authenticity.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025
But the most spirited discussions at Cannes are over whether the movie is trenchant or skin-deep.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
Studies exploring skin-deep resilience have found evidence of a health toll in outwardly resilient young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds, including higher risk of inflammation, immune cell aging, metabolic disorders, and chronic disease.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024
A class on nonverbal communication was particularly resonant: “Posing, if we think about it on the skin-deep level, could be very shallow,” Suh says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022
Maybe it would just be melodrama, a skin-deep slash or two, her old theatricality; though perhaps theatrical people are not less risky, but more.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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