All 8 Uses of
superficial
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- ...he seemed, from our superficial acquaintance with him, to be nice.
Chpt 42-11 *superficial = little (surface-level only)
- His is too superficial, likes to flirt and doesn't concern herself much with what goes on in his head.†
Chpt 44-02
- I look back at that Anne Frank as a pleasant, amusing, but superficial girl, who has nothing to do with me.†
Chpt 44-03
- I also discovered an inner happiness underneath my superficial and cheerful exterior.†
Chpt 44-03
- I think what surprised him most about me was when he discovered that I'm not at all the superficial, worldly Anne I appear to be, but a dreamer, like he is, with just as many troubles!†
Chpt 44-03
- On the contrary, she believes they have it within their power to build a bigger, better and more beautiful world, but that they occupy themselves with superficial things, without giving a thought to true beauty.†
Chpt 44-07
- Is he superficial, or is it shyness that holds him back, even with me?†
Chpt 44-07
- My lighter, more superficial side will always steal a march on the deeper side and therefore always win.†
Chpt 44-08
Definition:
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(superficial) relating to a surface rather than to anything deep or penetrating (often of injuries or thinking)