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Which saying warns against making superficial judgments?

superficial

[soo-per-fish-uhl] / ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əl /


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The most consistent connection between superficial white matter health and cognitive performance involved language.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

When superficial white matter was healthier, the link between gray matter loss and poorer cognition was weaker.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

The exhibition is mostly screens, projections and reproductions, with a handful of great works from the 16th and 17th centuries and feels superficial at times.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The NHS says it can be difficult to recognise autism in women, but Dame Uta says: "I am sceptical of late diagnosis. That's where I think the diagnostic process has become very superficial."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

But since Peeta’s greatest confusion centers around me — and not everything can be explained simply—our exchanges are painful and loaded, even though we touch on only the most superficial of details.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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