flimsy
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But Rollins remained dismissive of the band, telling the New York Times decades later that he regarded the Stones’ music as a flimsy simulacra of work by Black artists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
They have dropped off their usual level, and they look a bit flimsy to me.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Some have rejected the film as flimsy satire; others have wanted its message to be edgier and more obvious.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
When we approached our PBM about distributing the discounted version, the team refused, citing every flimsy excuse it could muster.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
He pulls me away from the flimsy walls toward the stone of the bedroom, shuts the door, grabs Helena, and pushes us both down on the floor to one side of the bedroom window.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing flimsy
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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