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as in flimsiness
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as in unsoundness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insubstantiality
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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,
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
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Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2019
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Turkey's $930 billion banking sector survived institutional fragility, but survival required regulatory forbearance, foreign capital exodus, and years of credibility rebuilding that remains incomplete.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Extreme weather is just one of the circumstances that can reveal the fragility of unsheltered homelessness.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The situation in Venezuela is further complicated by the volatility of the exchange rate, the high prices of goods and basic products, and the precariousness of salaries and bonuses for millions of workers in the public sector, Trak said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Dec. 2025
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Trump’s emergency order, along with subsequent federal deployments that have continued in some form even after the formal emergency expired, highlighted the precariousness of local control.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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How the producers aren’t manipulative gods, but brilliant storytellers, animated by their own needs and insecurities, who sometimes push too hard in their quest to alchemize real people into three-act structure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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For each surface problem, uncover the hidden fear or insecurity driving it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Agreeing to terms, then revisiting them repeatedly, signals instability.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turkish officials have expressed concern that intervention in Iran could spark instability or trigger a refugee influx.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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The recent private jobs reports released from ADP also showed unsteadiness.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Insubstantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubstantiality. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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