skinny

Example Sentences

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"I typed in 'weight-loss injections'. I just wanted to lose weight as quickly as I could. I thought if I was skinny again, people would accept me - and I'd accept myself."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The decennial has brought a wave of collective nostalgia for matte makeup, skinny jeans and Rihanna songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The "skinny fat" profile showed a different pattern.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Dewdrops cling to the ends of bare skinny branches.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day