insubstantial

Example Sentences

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Every dish you imagine feels either too heavy or too insubstantial.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

Many who do, such as Dan Aykroyd, say very nice things that are insubstantial; Ryan Reynolds is one of the few who comment critically on Mr. Chase’s comedic style, which is highly enlightening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Bold yet insubstantial, “Love Hurts” insecurely asks the score to do too much work, pounding away at a funky spy track before unconvincingly pivoting to something sincere.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

He went on to call Cole's best verses insubstantial - "a light pack" - and claimed he was the Prince to Drake's Michael Jackson.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

She has no way to be sure, no barometer on which to measure such insubstantial things.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern