Sentence examples similar to superficial conception from inspiring English sources

She plays the role entirely out front, as if in keeping with a cynical conception — in keeping with Luhrmann's superficial churning of the party scenes — of the young woman of impossible dreams being an ordinary person of not-unusual substance or character whose wonder exists only in Gatsby's fantastic visions.

Frevert and Walker are keen to emphasise that like our conceptions of beauty itself, these influences are superficial and by no means deep-rooted in our biology, as some might suggest.

The accuracy of students' conceptions ranges considerably, from responses indicating only superficial, if any, knowledge of any aspect of evolution to responses indicating knowledge of genetic drift but confusion about the nuances of genetic drift.

Defending evolution against such superficial challenges from non-scientific alternatives requires science teachers to have a better conception of the nature of science, which could be informed by an understanding of the history of science and its philosophical foundations (Williams 2008b).

(The pragmatic, or pragmaticistic, conception of meaning implies that two theories with exactly the same empirical content must have, despite superficial appearances, the same meaning).

Nothing superficial".

Her conception.

It's very superficial.

But style is superficial.

But this remained superficial.

It's quite superficial".