as in hurried
acting or done with excessive or careless speed
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Recent Examples of cursory
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.
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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
In David Silver’s new book, Vintage Rolex: New Edition: The Largest Collection in the World, there’s something for everyone—even those with a cursory interest in the Crown.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
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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
In David Silver’s new book, Vintage Rolex: New Edition: The Largest Collection in the World, there’s something for everyone—even those with a cursory interest in the Crown.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursory
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Scenes of hurried passengers chugging water or tossing full bottles into trash bins have become routine — and agents are required to confiscate anything that doesn’t comply, often to the frustration of everyday travelers.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
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While authors have long relied on brief bookstore appearances and hurried festival signings to connect with their audience, reading retreats offer extended, intimate access to their most devoted fans in settings designed for thoughtful literary discussion.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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All hands beat a hasty re treat to the cabin and barricaded themselves behind the companionway door.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The recent uptick may be hasty unless the company can consistently deliver production, manage expenses, and progress towards generating sustainable cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The man also worked with Deputy Sheriff’s Patrick Thomas Rohrer and Theresa Sue King, who were fatally shot while transporting an inmate in 2018; Capt. Robert Melton, who was fatally shot while attempting to apprehend a suspect in a drive-by shooting in 2016; and Det.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Dustin Alan Jackson, 46, was initially booked on first-degree murder and drive-by shooting charges in the July 1 shooting death of Steven Bevan, according to court documents.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Rhus tox, also known as Rhus toxicodendron, is a homeopathic remedy derived from the poison oak plant, traditionally used for joint and muscle pain and relieving or preventing poison oak or poison ivy rash.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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While Strahovski’s appreciation for the product was instant, her decision to be involved with the brand wasn’t rash.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Even just a quick five-minute vacuuming of high-traffic areas offers an instant refresh.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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All of their three quickest games (2:03, 2:07 and 2:08) have been started by Pivetta.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Then Kings of Leon and Black Keys come out of Nashville and then all of a sudden the diversity of the music that was coming out of there started to really grow over a short period of time.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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While some seemed excited about Buck's sudden appearance, some speculated about the possibility of Stephanopoulos leaving the show.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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The vaunting acclaim the retrospective elicited seems largely unwarranted, though in several brilliant sequences scattered throughout his work, the unruly Rozier achieved an impulsive kind of mastery.—
James Quandt,
The New York Review of Books,
31 July 2025
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Jena Malone played the Bennets’ youngest daughter, Lydia Bennet, whose impulsive behavior threatens the family’s reputation.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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“Cursory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursory. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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