Sentence examples for superficial intelligence from inspiring English sources
The writing I have come across seems not just fictional but false; there's a lazy archness to the tone, a superficial intelligence, and a mere pose of thoughtfulness — all of which may be intentional, part of the joke.
When Lipton gives a conventional 1950s housewife a clown face or makes skeletons the drivers of automobiles that go nowhere except "Round & Round" she challenges superficial intelligence and conformist associations.
In those responses, any resemblance to our intelligence is superficial, like that of a mandrake root to a person.
Frank Schirrmacher, publisher, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Germany There is a superficial appeal in the argument that intelligence "professionals" know better than editors what information must be suppressed, even if it has already escaped their control.
But, he says, it goes no further than that: "It's a superficial product, well made, but without much intelligence".
Her character and her intelligence were never simple or superficial, and that prickly edge kept her from being a popular favourite for many years.
But the superficial silliness of the works belie Ms. Khalil's intelligence and compassion.
The US intelligence community and its supporters on Capitol Hill are advocating only superficial changes that would leave their powers untouched and even codify practices that some legal experts argue are unconstitutional.
Feinstein is bringing her own legislation to enable superficial reforms of the NSA and the secret court system, but stops short of curbing the intelligence community's powers, is being marked up at her committee on Tuesday.
Her description of herself is superficial, vague and unelaborated ("I am shy, I need my boyfriend, I go to school") despite her intelligence (IQ 120).
His superficial grasp of issues makes it easy for him to give quick, simplistic answers — hardly the qualities of intelligence, understanding and judgment most Americans are hoping to find in the next president.
