paper-thin

Example Sentences

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Fanatics, just as it did with the Red Sox jersey, also flagged the paper-thin look of uniforms during the design and manufacturing process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Germany’s lead in chemicals and road vehicles is now paper-thin and it is trailing far behind China in the electrical-equipment market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

This left Johnson shy of a necessary majority due to his party's paper-thin advantage in the lower chamber.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025

But off camera, his confidence was paper-thin, and he could be quickly thrown on the defensive.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge