Cursory Example Sentences

Use cursory in a Sentence

Definition
: rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty

: something done quickly with little attention to detail

: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

Synonym: casual, passing, perfunctory


After doing a cursory head count, Claire realized that two of the campers were not in their tents.

Although the witness was only able to provide a cursory description of the perpetrator, the police sketch artist was able to come up with a reasonable representation.

After a cursory examination of the artifacts, the archaeologist realized that he had probably stumbled on the find of the century.

A cursory review of your list of grievances indicates that you probably don’t have a strong case for a civil suit.

While researchers had made a cursory analysis of the side effects of the new formula, they decided that more information was needed before they proposed its acceptance to the FDA.

After taking cursory measurements of the cast members, Amanda was ready to start on making the costumes.

Even though she has made several cursory attempts at learning to speak a foreign language, she has never had the self-discipline to get past the basics.

After a cursory look, she moved on.

He put aside the papers after a cursory study.

Even a cursory glance at the figures will tell you that sales are down this year.

He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.

Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut.

Police arrived within minutes and conducted a cursory search of the property.

Even the most cursory glance showed me the crowd did look awfully grand.

After a cursory search the carrier was waved through.

After a cursory examination, he turned to me and said that we must get the boy to hospital quickly.

It would be impossible to find out its true value from a cursory inspection, she said.

Patients and workers alike gave the Governor and his visitors only cursory glances.

He gave it a cursory glance and handed it back.

His arm gave cursory directions as he spoke.

I opened the outer shell and did a cursory inspection.

I GAVE THE ESSAY A CURSORY GLANCE AS I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO READ IT IN DETAIL.

The writer of this story have written some cursory dialogue scenes that ruin the whole narrative.

Our teacher was planing to give us high marks so she prepared a cursory exam paper for us.

Even a prep student can see her mistakes with a cursory glance at her homework.

The proffessor finally accepted her assistant to give cursory parts of the lecture.

The cursory investigation has caused a false accusation.

They may give the women cursory but still costly examinations.

Nondescript Example Sentences

Use nondescript in a Sentence

Definition
1 : belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described

2 : lacking distinctive or interesting qualities : dull, drab

3 : without qualities that make a thing or person interesting

dull or uninteresting. It refers to something which has no character of its own.





The man dressed in such a nondescript manner that no one remembered seeing him at the party.

Because the shop was so nondescript, I walked past it several times before realizing my mistake.

There was nothing that made the nondescript restaurant stand out from the thirty other eateries on the strip.

If the movie poster is nondescript, it will not capture the interest of our target audience.

She used to be such a diva in school. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw her in such nondescript clothes.

The company failed because they spent billions of dollars to research, design and manufacture a nondescript family sedan.

The manipulative stock trader made his millions working out of his nondescript central London studio.

I am disappointed that he took up such a nondescript job.

A nondescript day at work turned into quite a challenge when the CEO dropped in for a surprise visit.

For someone who was known to be a nondescript introvert in school, he certainly came out his shell in his twenties.

The only way a celebrity can go incognito is by being as nondescript as possible.

When we went through our grandfather’s attic, we found a nondescript box of papers which actually turned out to be priceless documents of historical importance.

He surprised his girlfriend by hiding the engagement ring in a nondescript bag of chocolates.

Who would have ever imagined that a child as quiet and nondescript as him would go on to become the greatest pop star the world has ever seen?

The nondescript food wasn’t something we had expected from a restaurant of such repute

You can’t be an undercover cop if you don’t have the ability to remain nondescript even in the most unpredictable situations.

The casting agent was frustrated because all the applicants were nondescript actors.

Being nondescript and playing it safe the exact opposite of how a real artist thinks.

The dress was a steal at twenty dollars, never mind the fact that it was slightly nondescript.

She is living in a nondescript neighborhood, but that’s all she can afford right now

He wanted a flamboyant color for his car, not a nondescript black.

The designer was given a lot of praise even though her collection was pretty nondescript.

The students were given a nondescript tray out of which they were asked to create something innovative.

She has the prowess to convert even the most nondescript items in her house into something useful.

Her writing is quite nondescript.

She wanted to live in a beautiful villa with a garden in her backyard, not in some nondescript condo.

They don’t want a nondescript to be in charge of this project.

You can’t afford to be a nondescript if you’re working in an advertising agency.

It’s going to be impossible to find him in this crowd because he’s pretty much a nondescript.

It’s going to be impossible to find him in this crowd because he’s pretty much a nondescript.

As long you choose to remain a nondescript in the office, you will never be noticed by your boss.

So they tend to run pictures of distinctive looking people more often than of people with a nondescript appearance.

He refused to explain further, however, and trailed the nondescript article up the stairs.

Logomachy Example Sentences

Use Logomachy in a Sentence



Definition
1 : a dispute over or about words
- dispute over the meaning of words

2 : a controversy marked by verbiage


What started as a discussion of theory grew into logomachy as the two psychologists feuded over medical terms.

The professor assured the student that the word meant ‘questionable’, but they continued in a logomachy over the correct use of the term.