1
as in unsubstantial
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
an insubstantial carton that could not possibly stand up during long-distance shipping
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as in spiritual
not composed of matter
energy is insubstantial
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Recent Examples of insubstantial
If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for insubstantial
Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
If those arguments appear insubstantial, the jury verdict and injunction should stand.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insubstantial
Adjective
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The algorithm fed the Giants pitcher a savory yet unsubstantial diet of short-form content.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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Watching Ryan Coogler’s Sinners on Resurrection Sunday was more of a spiritual experience than a religious one.—
Taryn Finley,
Refinery29,
23 Apr. 2025
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The film visits dozens of sacred cultural and spiritual sites around the world, showing songs, dances, and religious ceremonies that will surely contain some new experiences for almost everyone who watches.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gone are the days of sweating in heavy sneakers and tripping over flimsy flip-flops.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
24 Apr. 2025
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Makeshift tents fill the crammed courtyard, the solid edifice of the church overlooking the flimsy havens.—
CNN’s Abeer Salman and Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If reason teaches that God is incorporeal, this means that God has no body; God does not physically see, nor do people see God.—
Randy L. Friedman,
The Conversation,
16 Feb. 2024
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The digital files are incorporeal.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
9 June 2021
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No matter how far-fetched the premise or gossamer-thin the story, the musical invites (compels) us to go along with its essential surrealism, to travel to that dream space where everyday life suddenly moves and sounds deliriously out of this world.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
7 May 2020
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
Adjective
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The song borders on the absurd, but its faith in the metaphysical properties of a melody is infectious.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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But now, almost five years after the pandemic, what exactly is driving this metaphysical renaissance?—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Paramedics observe that Gray is not breathing and has a small amount of blood coming from his nose and a frothy discharge coming from his mouth.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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This is light frothy entertainment with an unassailable Irish literary pedigree.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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In public comments to the federal agency, city leaders stressed how the Big Easy's already fragile, aging drinking water infrastructure would have trouble withstanding the impacts if the 2024 sill were to breach.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Automation reduces labor dependency, stabilizes production costs, and ends our reliance on fragile, offshore supply chains.—
Cam Myers,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Insubstantial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubstantial. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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