wispish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wispish
Adjective
  • On-hand inventories of enriched uranium below five percent as well as natural uranium in the gaseous form would be limited to the amount required to meet near-term fueling needs.
    Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Thermal gasification is a more involved process that heats organic waste to even higher temperatures, completely splitting molecules apart and creating just gaseous fuel and biochar.
    Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Sure, wide receiver Rashee Rice is suspended, and Xavier Worthy's health status seems tenuous, but Mahomes and company always find a way.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But, as Blitzer demonstrates, the evidence presented to prove affiliation with the gang has been, at best, tenuous.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Leaders who pay attention to these lessons now will be best prepared to thrive in a world where the boundaries between Earth and orbit are becoming ever thinner.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The dresses, in muted shades ranging from pale pink to pearl gray, cream and black, contrast layers of vaporous tulle and organza with long ruffled skirts and collared capes in satin or taffeta edged with lace.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • On the eyes, shadows come in shades of caramel, bronze, and smoky brown, applied in a halo across the lid to create a vaporous color.
    Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The final result needed to be invisible, weightless, scentless, and makeup-gripping, all of which were achieved with flying colors—actually, with no color at all since the formula is completely clear on all skin tones.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Those choices form the invisible curriculum that influences how students think, collaborate, and eventually lead as professionals and citizens.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Structured blazers and asymmetric white button-ups were juxtaposed with diaphanous maxi dresses, sculptural resin tops, and flowing trains that danced with movement.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Seeing the works in person, one is struck by the elaborate Art Nouveau–style frames that form substantial prosceniums for these diaphanous tableaux.
    Elizabeth Mangini, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • They are considered intangible assets that can be marital property in divorce cases, especially when there is no legal rule clearly defining them as separate.
    Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Kurtzke isn’t the only one who believes in the power of intangible luxury.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Wispish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wispish. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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