cursory reading

Examples (10)

• Even a cursory reading of the report revealed several major errors.
• I only had time for a cursory reading of the email before the meeting.
• A cursory reading of the instructions is not sufficient; you need to study them carefully.
• He gave the contract a quick cursory reading and missed a critical clause.
• My initial impressions are based on a cursory reading of the first chapter.
• Don't rely on a cursory reading for a text this complex.
• After a cursory reading, she thought she understood the main points.
• The professor warned us that a cursory reading of the textbook wouldn't be enough to pass the exam.
• A cursory reading might give you the gist, but you'll miss the nuances of the author's argument.
• The lawyer's cursory reading of the evidence led him to an incorrect conclusion.