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superficial

[soo-per-fish-uhl] / ˌsu pərˈfɪʃ əl /


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Despite largely negative reviews from critics who called the film superficial, audiences flocked to the uplifting take on Jackson’s early career packed with classic songs like “Bad” and “Thriller.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Cycling campaigners accused Stormont of "superficial engagement", but DfI said a monitoring exercise "will proceed once the necessary arrangements are in place".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"People think that dance music is superficial, but they've got it all wrong," she wrote in a press release.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Her intervention brought renewed focus to the first couple’s friendship with Epstein, which Trump described as superficial and noted that “overlapping in social circles is common in New York City and Palm Beach.”

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

In fact, this is what she did seem to be, to a superficial inspection.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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