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flimsy

[flim-zee] / ˈflɪm zi /




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In the end, all that’s left is another thinly written woman in horror, camouflaged by tongue-in-cheek jokes and flimsy progressive ideas.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

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

And certainly not a flimsy, clunky Luka Doncic-and-Antetokounmpo Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They have dropped off their usual level, and they look a bit flimsy to me.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He did not want them to wear bright-colored, flimsy clothes.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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