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superficial

[soo-per-fish-uhl] / ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əl /


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But “Alpha” rarely transcends its intellectual trappings or superficial themes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

X on Friday denounced what it called the EU's "incomplete and superficial investigation".

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Camille’s grief should be superficial — this is only a chair, after all.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

And that was why, she realized, their conversation was always lighthearted, superficial, essentially meaningless.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry