shallow
adjective
of little depth; not deep.
shallowness
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a word derived from
shallow.
Example Sentences
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The movie, only barely delving into its subject’s troubling complexity, ends up flashy and glib, a loosely fact-based fantasia that can’t transcend its own shallowness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Parr died in early December aged 73, having spent his life documenting Britain and the world with an unflinching eye that often captured the absurdity and shallowness of modern existence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
This shallowness means that such quakes can cause more noticeable and potentially damaging ground movement.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025
But this is a lesson on the shallowness of corporate character.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
“Don’t let the shallowness fool you,” Moody had told Pearl.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
