Sentence examples for that superficial from inspiring English sources

It became evident, even to Mary, that superficial charm was Darnley's only positive attribute.

But beyond that superficial polish, the Bartok didn't offer much in the way of an emotional core.

"Are we really doing 'scientific' and 'linguistic' analysis at all when we simply note instances or absences of this or that superficial textual feature?" Mr. Butters asked.

But the Iliad isn't pure, at least not in that superficial way; its richness, even its stiffness, is part of what makes it large, makes it commanding, makes it great.

That superficial calm hid darkening depths, and it's certain that some people in their mid to late teens will have been embroiled in a range of organised criminal activities for a good chunk of their lives.

He said "exhaustive efforts" were made in 2012 by police who were "perhaps wishing to atone for that superficial inquiry" in 2006 when Goodman was first arrested on suspicion of hacking into the voicemail of royal aides.

That superficial idea is laid over the standard Ocean's blueprint.

Things along that line — tropes uttered by most companies, but mostly empty because their product doesn't have even that superficial difference from the rest.

Levit exudes a certain rigor and carefully maintained propriety, but his playing can take diversions into all kinds of directions from that superficial impression.

We found that superficial wound infections were significantly more common for inpatients at a rate of 1.3% compared with 0.7% for outpatients (p = 0.026).

You're not marrying him for any of that superficial stuff.