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Recent Examples of shallowness
The shallowness of Alter’s pockets will become more painfully exposed by the new collective bargaining agreement, which will exacerbate the spending required simply to field a roster.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity.
—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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Turner manages to put across this supreme shallowness with total sincerity.
—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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Looksmaxxing embraces superficiality and body dysmorphia, an alarmingly nihilistic online trend that prioritizes physical attractiveness above all else.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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At the center of it all, Abeysekera has simply embraced this superficiality, or perhaps unavoidably absorbed it.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
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Thanks to the elevation, there were a number of extreme outlier home runs, including one from Brewers catcher William Contreras.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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The wines are shaped by Pritchard Hill’s volcanic soils and high-elevation vineyards, yielding the rich, structured reds that have made Pritchard Hill a favorite among oenophiles.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Following a resurgence during the pandemic, participation numbers hit record heights last year.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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These remind me of hers, but with a more approachable kitten heel height.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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For ultimate privacy with all the Les Airelles trimmings, the hotel has brought three impossibly luxe chalets into the fold, each swallowing up to 15 guests for weeks of high-altitude hedonism.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Some of the mission’s key work has included discovering that solar storms speed up the atmosphere’s erosion and mapping the planet’s high-altitude wind circulation.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Surely, the federation wanted to avoid this kind of news right before a home World Cup, even if this kind of discourse for a manager with stature comes with the territory.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Given Waters’ stature as a congressional representative for 35 years, Ali said, her slate mailers can swing outcomes.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Shallowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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