as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
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Recent Examples of cursory
The study also calls into question the efficacy of U.S. Supreme Court decisions requiring warrants for blood draws in most circumstances and in other instances, when their review is so cursory.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
However, even a cursory comparison to the air forces of Iran’s neighbors shows how far behind Iran’s once mighty air force has truly fallen, irrespective of what Vahedi would have had his domestic audiences believe before Friday.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
All of this is given a very, very cursory recap that makes this incredible, traumatic mission feel like an underwhelming jaunt in Lee’s life.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
Many rejections have been cursory, simply informing researchers that their projects no longer meet agency priorities.
—Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
However, even a cursory comparison to the air forces of Iran’s neighbors shows how far behind Iran’s once mighty air force has truly fallen, irrespective of what Vahedi would have had his domestic audiences believe before Friday.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
All of this is given a very, very cursory recap that makes this incredible, traumatic mission feel like an underwhelming jaunt in Lee’s life.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024
Many rejections have been cursory, simply informing researchers that their projects no longer meet agency priorities.
—Paisley Currah, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursory
Adjective
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As of late, Macron has taken a leading role in Europe's push to keep Trump from legitimizing Putin and rewarding the Russian invasion with a hurried deal to end the Ukraine war.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The pacing here also felt just right: driven, but not hurried.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These works are what happens when excess sentiment meets shallow conception and hasty commissioning.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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As the announcer remarks upon how the normally meticulous and unflappable Haines is playing with an uncommon aggression, Hitchcock’s urgent camerawork and rapid cuts show Guy, pressed for time and needing to make a hasty exit, playing at a pace that would give Rafael Nadal an aneurysm.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 1993, Snoop Dogg faced a murder charge in connection with a drive-by shooting when his bodyguard, McKinley Lee, fired at a rival gang member.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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One can be charged with first-degree murder in Arizona if a person kills someone while committing certain felonies such as kidnapping or drive-by shooting.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mild symptoms include a fever, headache and body aches, occasionally with a skin rash on the trunk of the body and swollen lymph glands.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Detergents can be harsh for babies and people with sensitive skin and allergies, causing itchiness, rash, and maybe even sneezing or watery eyes from their strong fragrances.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, one quick two-handed push off by No. 5 sent Morris earthbound as the coach quickly became London’s next victim.—
Hailey Hurst,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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These routines are highly edited, almost hypnotic, with quick cuts, each mini-scene overlaid with a time stamp.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Ahmed’s Hamlet was challenging his mother, Gertrude, played by Sheeba Chaddha, about her seemingly sudden decision to marry Art Malik’s Claudius.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Acting swiftly is essential but avoid impulsive decisions.—
Raymond Umerley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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His impulsive diplomacy and disregard for allies make a sustainable peace unlikely.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Cursory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursory. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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