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Superficial
"Superficial" in a Sentence (17 examples)
His essay gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, so it was a real surprise to him when he got the highest grade in the class.
A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many.
He has only a superficial knowledge of the subject.
He has only a superficial knowledge of the matter.
He has a superficial knowledge of navigation.
He has only a superficial knowledge of Japanese.
Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position.
There are a number of superficial reasons.
If you have a complaint let me hear it. There's a difference between superficial obedience and honest loyalty you know.
You have to acquire real skills, not just superficial knowledge.
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superficial muscles
The epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.
The superficial fascia surrounds the body and includes subcutaneous fat; the deep fascia surrounds the musculoskeletal system; the meningeal fascia surrounds the nervous system; the visceral fascia surrounds body cavities and organs.
Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰
one superficial foot
He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.
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