flimsiness
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, once you notice that inexorably ticking clock, you also become aware of the flimsiness of the play itself, and the accruing tedium of the production, directed by David Blum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He stress-tests our icky, grubby pity for Matthew and, beyond that, the flimsiness of modern fame culture and its fake-it-till-you-make-it inspirational platitudes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2025
They offer no credible evidence to support what they’re saying; indeed, they almost seem to flaunt the flimsiness of their claims.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024
Olympic officials at the time swiftly dispelled the rumor of the bed's flimsiness after Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan shared a video of himself jumping on the bed to test its sturdiness.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2024
He scored a line with a mighty claw along a strut less damaged than most, and feeling a flimsiness in the quality of the metal, turned away at once and scanned the mountain wall again.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
