Superlative for having a concave or sunken appearance
“His sunken chest, stooped shoulders, and hollow eyes lend him the appearance of a man twice his age.”
Superlative for deep or resonant in sound or tone
“A sound that is close to this is the hollow sound of a tuning fork.”
Superlative for without real significance or value
“If Colin wins his case, I feel it will be a hollow victory for him, whether or not he realizes this now.”
Superlative for insincere or devoid of validity
“Is Williams's redemption complete and sincere, or is it just a hollow promise?”
Superlative for having a hole or empty space inside
“The surveys concluded that the tree's trunk was essentially hollow.”
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