Sentence examples for rather perfunctory from inspiring English sources

But, overall, it was all rather perfunctory.

He did, albeit in rather perfunctory manner.

The sections devoted to non-Soviet matters are based on a rather perfunctory reading.

If the movie weren't teeming with life, it might seem rather perfunctory.

Giuliani stepped along smartly, waving at the crowd, from which there were occasional, rather perfunctory cries of "Rudy!

Sometimes the playing needs more nuance, elsewhere it needs more weight, and over all it sounds rather perfunctory.

Then the rather commonplace, perfunctory friendliness that Valerie offered, when she came to stay, triggered a hunger in her.

10.26am BST The Guardian's Lisa O'Carroll has just tweeted: lisa o'carroll (@lisaocarroll) Dorrell response to proposals for PCC in 94: abiding weakness, rather vague, perfunctory and lack of real sanctions #leveson May 23 , 201210.20am BST Dorrell is critical of the government "talking in threats which it had no willingness or ability to carry out".

Their style has been unfussy and unstuffy; their approach, warm and down-to-earth, and their focus has been properly flattering rather than perfunctory to those whom they have met.

But while the journey fulfills the formula of the novel, it feels perfunctory rather than necessary, lacking the conviction and immediacy of that struggle in the swimming pool.

The account of the actual removal of the Cherokee, when we finally arrive there, is rather muted and perfunctory, and the terrible bargain that Cooper makes to keep his land is ethically unfocussed.