flimsy
Example Sentences
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But the flimsy resume could explain, Spencer, why you’ve been taking so many social media-fueled potshots at Bass without offering anything of substance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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
The Syrian foreign ministry denounced the attack as "an outrageous assault on Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and called Israel's justification "flimsy pretexts and fabricated excuses".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
I slide the flimsy card up my sleeve and turn back around.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing flimsy
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Vocabulary from "Stop Expecting Games to Build Empathy" by Julie Muncy
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