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Recent Examples of shallowness
Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, that showiness in dialogue is latched to a shallowness of characterization.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
His approach to peacemaking has suffered from an improbable degree of improvisation, exclusion of regional expertise, and consequentially, shallowness and flights of fancy.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The shallowness of the warm top layer would be vulnerable to mixing, as colder, heavy rain fell, driving the shallow water down and the deep water up.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The resulting film is equal parts shaggy, quixotic road movie and Malickian spiritual ponderance, gazing at the celestial patterns above while also too drunk on them to see the shallowness of their promise.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Still, that showiness in dialogue is latched to a shallowness of characterization.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2026
His approach to peacemaking has suffered from an improbable degree of improvisation, exclusion of regional expertise, and consequentially, shallowness and flights of fancy.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
The shallowness of the warm top layer would be vulnerable to mixing, as colder, heavy rain fell, driving the shallow water down and the deep water up.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The resulting film is equal parts shaggy, quixotic road movie and Malickian spiritual ponderance, gazing at the celestial patterns above while also too drunk on them to see the shallowness of their promise.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shallowness
Noun
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It’s been variously associated with phone addiction, disinformation, and zombie-like hyper-superficiality.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
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Accusations of superficiality run rampant.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Honest conversations with a ‘collision communicator’ While Coen attributes a lot of Lloyd’s breakout success to his work ethic and tenacity, the Jaguars’ head coach also believes the elevation of the linebacker’s skill set came out of in-depth discussions last offseason.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is the cloud forest, yes, but its elevation is actually lower, so those whose adjustment in the city was sketchy tend to find relief.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An item that is adjustable will allow the user to lock in specific heights that work best for them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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At its height, a period extending from the middle of the 16th century to the beginning of the 18th, the Mughal Empire controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent, marshaling vast amounts of money and manpower.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Around 49 minutes after liftoff, the upper stage's engine will fire to boost Orion to a safe altitude of 100 miles above Earth, according to NASA.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Launches from western Iraq can reduce flight time and be conducted at low altitude, the source said.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Back then, maybe the only thing measurably clear about the then-16-year-old’s stature was his meager weight.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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If Kent’s criticism of the war proves prescient, his other beliefs, especially those concerning Jews, will ascend in stature along with it.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Shallowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowness. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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