be shallow
Frequency: 8.515.2 per million words
Used to describe a state of not being deep.
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Examples (20)
- Don't worry, the water is very shallow here.
- He tends to be quite shallow when it comes to discussing serious topics.
- Follow the south shore, crossing the river where it is shallow enough.
- Her interests always seem to be rather shallow, focusing only on appearances.
- The children can play safely because the pool is quite shallow.
- I don't want to be shallow, but sometimes I judge books by their covers.
- The river was unexpectedly shallow at that point, making it easy to cross.
- His comments on art were so shallow that no one took them seriously.
- Many coastal areas are naturally shallow, ideal for wading.
- She used to be very shallow in her youth, but she's matured a lot.
- The lake has been unusually shallow this summer due to lack of rain.
- Don't be so shallow; there's more to life than material possessions.
- His comments were rather shallow and lacked any real insight.
- The character in the novel is shallow and self-absorbed.
- Her understanding of the complex issue is quite shallow.
- Many found his opinions on complex issues to be surprisingly shallow.
- He realized his previous interests were somewhat shallow after meeting her.
- He worries that if he only focuses on fame, he might become shallow.
- It's easy to dismiss him as being shallow, but he has hidden depths.
- Despite her beauty, some found her personality to be quite shallow.