Example Sentences

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Yang added in a repost that he “should not have cursorily weighed in on this” and vowed to use his platform “responsibly.”

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

Unfortunately, a number of topics are mentioned only very cursorily, no doubt in part because of the limitations of space in a book so heavy on illustrations.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2022

He cursorily scanned the environmental damage and demanded the tractor keys, which the Ashaninka handed over.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2022

Much of the episode, however, felt generic, cursorily plotted and filled out with thin and unconvincing characters.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2021

He swiftly switched out the first slide for the second, and then glanced at it cursorily.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer