as in insubstantiality
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Noun
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Dear Comcast NBCUniversal Team, The tragic loss of Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old father, husband, and advocate for open debate, whose faith was important to him, reminds us of the fragility of life and the urgent need for unity in our nation.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Remembering September 11 In the years since, Jamie has often reflected on the fragility of her and her co-workers' escape.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 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
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This decision throws Carrie’s flimsiness, as the lead character of a franchise three generations of women have absorbed into their own identities, into relief.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Diaphanousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diaphanousness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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