Sentence examples for Superficial understanding from inspiring English sources

This ISIS attack was squarely against the West, a mere fifth of "all of humanity," with whom we share scant "universal values," and of whom we have only partial, often superficial, understanding.

Members who are voting on it have only a superficial understanding of it . . .

The catastrophe in eastern Congo defies superficial understanding and, for most of us, sustained concern.

I only have a very superficial understanding of the whole thing right now.

"This also reflects a superficial understanding of the tectonic changes under way," they said.

"But our main problem is that it is based on a very superficial understanding of how the university works.

This interpretation could only come from an extremely literal and superficial understanding of J. R. R. Tolkien's tale and its faithful screen adaptation.

The art showcased had only a superficial understanding of the technologies it aimed to critique and worked mainly as offbeat corporate PR.

Journalists in aggregate have two problems with this law: a superficial understanding, at best, and an ongoing deference to government positions on criminal justice and security.

However, even the most superficial understanding of the federation's way of functioning is enough to know that the problem cannot be so simple.

Wikipedia is riddled with errors, supported by less-than-credible citations and capable of providing one with only a superficial understanding of the subject at hand.