Sentence examples for a cursory reply from inspiring English sources

Ask of things they will need to explain in detail rather than just give a cursory reply: career happenings, a prior vacation, or thoughts on the political front.

He allowed me one question, to which he provided a cursory answer.

Mr. Lizzio said that he questioned Mr. Cannon about the transfers and received cursory replies, and even tried to call Mr. Brown once but could not reach him.

A cursory nod encouraged.

They all eat a cursory dinner.

"There is a cursory review.

He gave each pane a cursory rub.

"No more than a cursory" one.

Instead, we get a cursory deliberation.

The message itself is a cursory invitation to a banquet.

Very few justice-seekers get more than a cursory hearing.