superficial

Example Sentences

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But in retrospect, my relationship with that ring was superficial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Camille’s grief should be superficial — this is only a chair, after all.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

For a long time she undressed, washed and dressed the more superficial of the wounds.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan