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Recent Examples of shallowness
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.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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These findings show that dissatisfaction on dating apps reflects a systemic issue where superficiality and inflated expectations dominate the online dating landscape.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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While Dorothy is flattered by the attention from a successful writer, her roommates, Blanche Devereaux (Rue McLanahan) and Rose Nylund (Betty White), are turned off by Barbara's arrogance and superficiality.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dailey was at around 10,000 feet elevation, used his car for shelter, and had enough food to last him two weeks.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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In her new role, Jeffries will be tasked with steering the brand into its next era of growth, including elevation and transformation, building on its Austrian heritage and premium positioning.—
Vogue Business Team,
Vogue,
4 Nov. 2025
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Barcelona used a mix of zonal and man-marking but struggled when teams exploited their comparalative lack of height and physicality by using players in motion.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These ones have a lug sole that offers extra height and more room for cushioned support.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s because when high-altitude clouds of sulfur dioxide eventually form sulfuric acid, the resulting acid rain will help destroy the forests, jungles, crops, tigers, penguins, and reindeer that SAI was supposed to protect.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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The avalanche ravaged the base camp, which is located at an altitude of 4,900 meters, or 16,070 feet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Before accounting for any of the other costs involved in running a club of Barca’s stature, 81 cents in every euro were gobbled up by football staff costs or the fees paid to bring players to the Camp Nou.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite their small stature, dachshunds are quick to alert their owners to unfamiliar sounds or visitors, often barking persistently to signal potential intruders.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shallowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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