1
as in flimsiness
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as in unsoundness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insubstantiality
Noun
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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 -
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.—
Mercury News Readers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2017
Noun
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Housing costs, especially for renters, have pushed Florida families into financial precariousness more than any other household expense, said United Way of Florida CEO Melissa Nelson.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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Given the federal government’s financial precariousness at the end of the war, this effort failed.—
Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Much of the public debate has focused on structural factors like childcare costs, work-life balance and economic insecurity.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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As high school and college graduates across the country celebrate the completion of a major milestone, they — and their nervous parents — are looking ahead to a future marked by political uncertainty and economic insecurity.—
Jim Ruland,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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Advertisement Strikes reinforce Chinese view of U.S. instability China already saw the U.S. under the Trump Administration as an unstable partner, particularly after Trump slammed the world with staggering tariff rates before abruptly reversing course.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Any signs of instability or elite fragmentation during succession will be closely watched by allies and adversaries alike.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Insubstantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubstantiality. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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