cursory

Example Sentences

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Officials have to try to turn the administration’s cursory tariff threats on social media into formal trade deals.

From Barron's

And while a cursory examination of the film might ascribe that attribute to the public’s taste for poorly made, mid-tier trash, that conclusion would be wholly incorrect.

From Salon

Two months and some cursory learning later, I found myself visiting him in Montréal, deeply envious of all of the bilingual and French-proficient Canadians and American expats he introduced me to.

From Salon

“But the claim that our country is uniquely aggressive in childhood vaccination collapses under even cursory international comparison,” it concluded.

From Barron's

A cursory glance at your savings, which total $2.6 million, suggests you have both the opportunity and the privilege of funding your daughter’s continuing education.

From MarketWatch