Other Words from unsubstantial

unsubstantiality \ ˌən-səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē

\ noun

unsubstantially \ ˌən-səb-ˈstan(t)-sh(ə-)lē

\ adverb

Examples of unsubstantial in a Sentence

as thin and unsubstantial as the wind an unsubstantial child who was unfit to play sports of any kind

Recent Examples on the Web The two are lying in lawn chairs joking about something unsubstantial. — Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture, 14 May 2021 While Dee’s contribution is not unsubstantial, the structure, tone, character, percussion writing, harmony and counterpoint are pure Harrison. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2020 Ask Peggy Noonan if this is frivolous and unsubstantial, please. — Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com, 27 Oct. 2020 The role the Nuggets have played in that sudden buoyancy is not unsubstantial, but that steals only a small portion away from the Jazz’s success. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2020 Southerners will find an excuse to monogram just about anything, even items as small or unsubstantial as napkins or house slippers. — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018 As a result, the benefits of meditation have, in many cases, been overblown thanks to headlines harping on awesome-sounding but unsubstantial studies. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 11 Sep. 2018 Fredenberger says that even the language in the agreement is unsubstantial and vague. — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2018 Uniqlo’s AIRism briefs were extraordinarily lightweight, but the barely-there style might feel too unsubstantial. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 6 Mar. 2018

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