superficial
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Her intervention brought renewed focus to the first couple’s friendship with Epstein, which Trump described as superficial and noted that “overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.”
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Connections can seem superficial in large groups, but it really depends on how you define closeness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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
The panel said the statement did not make any reference to the victims of his offences and "any remorse shown was superficial in its nature".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
He writes to Jo that at times he loves everybody and at other times everything seems stupid, petty, superficial.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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