superficial

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“It’s a terrible idea to move swiftly and not have the really complicated and challenging process that is required to actually work towards more than a superficial pretense of revisionist history,” Gudis said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“Canada has had a bit of a superficial relationship with India,” said Neil Desai, a tech entrepreneur and former senior official in a previous Conservative government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 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

The movement became regular while the chant lost its first superficial excitement and began to beat like a steady pulse.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding