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The phrase "it lacks depth" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing something that is superficial or not fully developed, such as an idea, argument, or piece of art.
Example: "While the presentation was engaging, it lacks depth in its analysis of the topic."
Alternatives: "it is superficial" or "it is shallow."
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It lacks depth, he says.
Brian Knappenberger's timely documentary serves as an impassioned defense of the news media, though it lacks depth.
It may win more gold medals than it did in the 2000 Sydney Olympics (10), or in the 1999 world championships in Seville, Spain (11), but it lacks depth in many events.
Or is it that the press department at the ICA simply makes it look like it "lacks depth and cultural urgency" by describing it with dead words and jargon?
The U.S. backline is the weak link at the moment: It lacks depth, injuries are an ongoing concern, it relies too heavily on older players and Klinsmann seems to be struggling to identify the right personnel.
Don't assume it lacks depth though, because balancing your rooms can be tricky.
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The report was criticized by security experts, who said it lacked depth and came too late.
It lacked depth, and Gould's piano, a Yamaha concert grand, sounded metallic.
Steamed halibut in a very subtle tomato and saffron broth was billed as bouillabaisse and might have passed for a postmodern version, but it lacked depth.
I do, however, understand those who felt that it lacked depth, and would add that The Americans covers similar ground in a more complex way.
But it lacked depth after this one stellar note.
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