Sentence examples for perfunctory look from inspiring English sources

I gave a perfunctory look to every room, then went to the kitchen.

I made the point that I was more than happy to do just that, and the saleswoman made a perfunctory look around the store for more pants.

Dishes might glow with exciting and skillful treatment or arrive as perfunctory look-alikes.

Recent Allen films have tended towards the perfunctory, often looking like a succession of clumsy first takes.

She shines in the detailed footwork (she has the most gorgeously arched feet in the business) and explosive jumps, but her dancing often lacks a through-the-body flow, and her arms can often look perfunctory.

DJ Sets and mixes from Brett Johnson are always a treat, largely down to how they allow the listener to perform both the perfunctory act of looking discerning, whilst actually basking in some straight up house heaven.

I anticipated a glassy look and perfunctory smile, and so kept the story to myself.

Their silence compounded with the fact that none of the three has managed to make a serious case for why they should be president—suggests what everyone has long assumed: that Clinton will face only a perfunctory primary challenge, from politicians looking for a boost in book sales, or a possible Cabinet appointment.

Certainly, what police investigation there is here looks risibly perfunctory.

Jennifer Tipton's lighting looks almost perfunctory, as in a rehearsal, except for frequent dimmings and blackouts.

There was not much camaraderie between the two with the US President giving his Russian counterpart a steely look and a very perfunctory handshake.