superficial
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Here, the pianist often sounded glassy and superficial, and the orchestra unengaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"They work by absorbing fluid from superficial spots while creating a protective barrier that discourages picking," she explains.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The research is among the first to investigate superficial white matter in a community-based population from a low- and middle-income country.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
People with healthier superficial white matter tended to perform better on language tests.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
He understood the superficial allure of a Harvard faculty appointment, but he advised Birge, “It’s our duty to save Ernest from himself.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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