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Recent Examples of flimsiness
The Federal Police deployed a massive show of force — including armored vehicles and heavy weaponry — to apprehend a small group, creating a media spectacle that starkly contrasted with the flimsiness of the legal case.
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The top is extra supportive thanks to an extended bottom and somehow offers cleavage without flimsiness.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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
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
Dealing six 2024 draft picks, among other prospects, Preller showed the flimsiness of believing that the Padres’ system ranking in the mid-20s would keep him from wheeling and dealing.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The top is extra supportive thanks to an extended bottom and somehow offers cleavage without flimsiness.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
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
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
Dealing six 2024 draft picks, among other prospects, Preller showed the flimsiness of believing that the Padres’ system ranking in the mid-20s would keep him from wheeling and dealing.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flimsiness
Noun
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These combined challenges highlight the fragility of the system that supports survivors.—
Kaelyn Lara,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz has now made its fragility visible to the entire world, whether or not Trump understood that ordering strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure and military targets would expose the financial architecture those bombs were implicitly defending.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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In addition to damage that can occur from gel and acrylic nails, brittleness, thinning, peeling and splitting can also be caused by biting, picking, and harsh chemicals.—
Dominic Cadogan,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Flimsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flimsiness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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