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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
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Looksmaxxing embraces superficiality and body dysmorphia, an alarmingly nihilistic online trend that prioritizes physical attractiveness above all else.
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At the center of it all, Abeysekera has simply embraced this superficiality, or perhaps unavoidably absorbed it.
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On southbound East Loop 820 frontage road between Lancaster Avenue to Meadowbrook Drive, elevation changes on the new roadway have led to the closure of some streets and road connections, but that frontage road and its accompanying streets are expected to reopen this fall.
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Starting Saturday, precipitation will concentrate in the mountains and bring snowfall to higher-elevation areas, particularly around Valley County and above Stanley, according to Hewko.
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Platform Sandals Inspired by Martha Stewart Forget sky-high stilettos — Stewart is embracing a more comfortable way to add height.
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The yacht features four guest cabins, including a full-beam owner's suite, and a luminous main deck with full-height glazing.
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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Currently, our upper atmosphere, at the altitude where planes fly, is dominated by high pressure across the western and southwest United States.
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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The Danish troops were easy enough to spot in the hotel lobby, mostly Viking in stature and dressed in civilian clothing that was nevertheless overwhelmingly camouflage.
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“Shallowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowness. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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