cursory
Example Sentences
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In interviews, some surrogates said they felt the agencies rushed their screenings or did cursory reviews of their backgrounds.
A cursory search suggests that most of the media just picked up his names and rolled with them.
From Salon
She gave a cursory glance to the children—and then a second, far sterner look.
From Literature
Reviewing analysts’ opinions of nuclear stocks, of course, is only a start; after the cursory review comes the harder work of understanding and valuing the individual businesses.
From Barron's
Worth a Little Online Research: Even if you’re skeptical, always make time for a cursory Google search.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
