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scintilla

[sin-til-uh] / sɪnˈtɪl ə /


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Callaghan gives off a scintilla of Matt Damon vibes, but is his own Rudy, keeping his naive idealist free from leading-man tics.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

I gave up alcohol two summers ago and haven't had even a scintilla to pick it back up.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

Thomas de la Mare KC, representing Newcastle United, said Sports Direct had not produced a "scintilla of evidence" to show the deal would harm competition and there was "simply no evidence" to substantiate the claim.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

They argued there was “not a scintilla of evidence” to support the charge of hindering police.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

A scintilla of doubt had begun to insinuate itself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady