perfunctory

Example Sentences

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"The tsunami of complaints suggests that consultation was either perfunctory or they listened to the wrong people," Mr Pearson said.

From BBC

He was aiming for $2.5 million and thought securing the rest would be “perfunctory.”

From New York Times

The family also claims the SPD and King County Medical Examiner investigations into his death were perfunctory and shoddy.

From Seattle Times

And this House majority struggled over 4½ days, and 15 ballots, just to elect McCarthy as speaker — if something that perfunctory takes that much effort, writing complex financial laws might seem impossible.

From Washington Post

This Russian military operation has uncovered the secret of the U.S. labs in Ukraine, and this is not something that can be dealt with in a perfunctory manner,” ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Thursday.

From Washington Times