unsubstantiality

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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Critics say the leadership upheaval signals unusual instability and raises concerns about whether agencies have sufficient scientific expertise to respond effectively to public health emergencies.
    Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • From one perspective central banks are seen as political institutions that are often the source of macroeconomic instability; from another, the rule followed by the central bank is a fundamental parameter of the economy just like the size of the labor force or the available production technology.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • But for another group of Black women, the same question elicits feelings of insecurity and defensiveness.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
  • Fils-Aimé was in Italy visiting Pope Leo XIV when the violence erupted, and has been under fire for not doing more to address the rising insecurity, while the GSF itself has yet to fully deploy or engage in operations.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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“Unsubstantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsubstantiality. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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