paper-thin
Example Sentences
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Gas-injected foams and paper-thin uppers make high-tech shoes lighter than ever before—and records are tumbling just as fast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
This enduring fascination may stem as much from the paper-thin line that separates the two states as it does from our deep-seated fear of both.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.
From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025
Sweeney has a tough enough job cut out for her trying to act her way out of a paper-thin script, but this one-note, ridiculously monotone performance does her no favors.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
The stark pallor gave way to soft blossoms of color as her yellowed, paper-thin skin warmed.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
