Hard
Hard adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.
Usage example: a carpet that withstood years of hard wear
Shallow
Shallow adjective - Having or showing a lack of depth of understanding or character.
Usage example: how shallow of the driver to be worrying about his car while the pedestrian was in need of medical attention
Nearby Words: shallowed, shallowing
Both words in one sentence
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But they are both shallow, smug, self-absorbed yuppies, so it's hard to feel sorry for them.
- A Nekomimi Nekonny angrily slaps her hard for her shallow selfishness, snapping Maya out of her tirade before she tearfully reverts back into a cat.
Source: Webcomic / Caribbean Blue -
It starts off with the Biskits praising themselves as shallow brats, but as the song goes on they proclaim their redemption, wanting to work hard and help others.
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