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Recent Examples of glancingly
The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime.
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Kim Willis,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
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Linda Kinstler,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Still, while these surfaces are clearly meant to reflect deeper emotional and cultural truths, Coppola’s mining of them is done glancingly, airily.
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Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Many aspects of Elvis’ story are touched on glancingly or not at all in the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime.
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Kim Willis,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
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Linda Kinstler,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glancingly
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During this recent Code Red, however, all 311 calls about homeless welfare were automatically being rerouted to 911, Coleman says.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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Others may mismanage their finances, spending investment funds haphazardly without building reserves or planning for future funding rounds, also resulting in failure.
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Towel Bars Towel bars can easily look sloppy once a few towels have been haphazardly hung on them.
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Police said vehicles were doing donuts and speed contests, while several motorcycles were also seen being driven recklessly in the area.
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Continue reading … ‘CHEAP SHOTS’ — WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 'recklessly' hitting Caitlin Clark in throat.
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That brief pause makes the difference between responding wisely and reacting impulsively.
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When Saajan impulsively offers to join her, plans accelerate, leading to some of the most thrilling and heartbreaking moments the piece offers.
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Moreover, Elliott does not act impetuously in its activism.
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“Glancingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glancingly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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