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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.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Still, that showiness in dialogue is latched to a shallowness of characterization.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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The superficiality of dating apps has only deepened his frustrations, and Viall wants to tilt the odds in his favor.
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This superficiality mirrors the vanishing book review, indicating a systemic disregard for profound knowledge.
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The 10 counties with the lowest percentage of households with AC in the continental United States were all located in coastal areas in California and Oregon, or in the higher elevations of Colorado.
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Apiri recently expanded with an adjacent wine-tasting and events space, Ferment Artisan Lab, where oenophiles can get to know the island’s limestone-rich elevations through a taste of some of the best local producers.
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The new boat actively stabilizes its ride height, roll, and pitch to minimize deck motion, ensuring safe pilot transfers even at high speeds.
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Raise mowing height during dry spells to promote deeper roots and conserve soil moisture.
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The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
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It was observed at an altitude of 500 feet, placing it within the typical flight path of low-flying commercial aircraft approaching the airport, according to the ATIS warning.
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Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and David Ojabo are viewed as the front-runners to become Miami’s starting and rotational edge rushers because of the talent, experience level and maybe former draft stature each possesses.
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Joe stayed at the NCI as a public servant for a half-century, when a scientist of his stature surely could have left to help start a biotech company and made millions.
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“Shallowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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