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Iconoclastic, skeptical, and contrarian were other descriptions of Lewis that, while also true, had the ring of superficiality—of being unorthodox just for the hell of it.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Li Zhi’s exasperation with the corruption, greed, and superficiality of the powerbrokers in his society fueled his rebellious writing.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Still, if Bridgerton has firmly embraced superficiality, then this season at least gives multiple races an equal slice of its thinly layered pie.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 May 2024
The writer had worked hard to get at the truth beneath the gilded superficiality of Babe and her ilk.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Li Zhi’s exasperation with the corruption, greed, and superficiality of the powerbrokers in his society fueled his rebellious writing.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Still, if Bridgerton has firmly embraced superficiality, then this season at least gives multiple races an equal slice of its thinly layered pie.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 May 2024
The writer had worked hard to get at the truth beneath the gilded superficiality of Babe and her ilk.
—Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Superficiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superficiality. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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