flimsy
Example Sentences
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After the VA unveiled a plan during a federal court hearing in January to install 800 tiny homes on the campus, advocates for veteran housing criticized the 8-foot-by-8-foot sheds as cramped, flimsy and undignified.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The hotel supplies a bath towel, hand towel, flimsy slippers and a disposable toothbrush and toothpaste.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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
As soon as the bird’s feet touched down, the flimsy cover of the top comic gave way, and the bird—with a startled Oh!
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing flimsy
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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