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Recent Examples of shallowness
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.
—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
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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It’s been variously associated with phone addiction, disinformation, and zombie-like hyper-superficiality.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
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Accusations of superficiality run rampant.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The elevation expands Walden’s purview over Disney’s movie studios and all streaming service content.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The area is surrounded by mountainous terrain with desert landscapes typical of southern Arizona, with an elevation of 2,500 feet at the base of the mountain.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These slip-on sneakers feature a sleek leather upper and subtle platform outsoles that add a bit of height while helping ease heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendonitis.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Daytime temperatures are also forecast to return to more seasonable heights pretty quickly, with a high of 55 degrees by Monday.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Venus, by contrast, has multiple layers of cloud-decks spanning something like 20 kilometers in altitude, such that 0% of the surface is typically visible at any time from space, as opposed to more like ~50% for planet Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The aircraft’s ability to combine altitude, speed, and endurance at this scale sets it apart from many existing platforms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The latter should happen naturally, as Fredrikze expects to grow beyond his current 6-foot, scrawny stature.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Taipei 101 towers over the capital of Taiwan, its steel-and-glass stature becoming synonymous with the city.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Shallowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shallowness. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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