as in insubstantiality
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diaphanousness
Noun
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Santa Rosa’s fragility has not stopped Peru and Colombia fighting over it.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025 -
James has an earnest charm, Christine a solid fierceness and Fidler a relatable fragility.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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None of that is especially new, but what makes this moment different is the utter flimsiness of it all.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Though Good Boy gets by for a while on the strength of its performances and the sheer oddness of its plot, the flimsiness of its characters drains the film of energy long before its 110 minutes are up.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Diaphanousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanousness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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