Sentence examples for cosmetic effort from inspiring English sources

But in high def, signs of cosmetic effort gone awry can be worse even than plain old human features.

It goes well beyond athletic performance -- it's a cosmetic effort to look good, to impress the people they want to impress".

Lyndon Johnson only moved it out of government hands in 1968 in a cosmetic effort to pretty up the government balance sheet.

Given Congress' need to find a scapegoat for the financial meltdown of the Great recession other than itself, it will no doubt make a least a cosmetic effort at financial reform to show American voters that it has heard their cry to immediately overhaul these financial institutions.

Some critics think these are merely cosmetic efforts that do not address the real problem, however.

Sure, all major corporations have "diversity programs" but these include primarily cosmetic efforts (like honoring black history month).

At Tufi, too, residents contrast the government's cosmetic efforts to make the city presentable for World Cup visitors and its negligence in dealing with long-term housing problems.