flimsy

Example Sentences

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With the Cuban economy in freefall since the coronavirus pandemic, no gas has been delivered to Brenei's flimsy home in a Havana suburb for months.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Burrows said "every parent would want to know if their child is struggling, but these flimsy notifications will leave parents panicked and ill-prepared to have the sensitive and difficult conversations that will follow".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Meyer Levinson-Blount’s “Butcher’s Stain,” centered on a flimsy accusation against a friendly Palestinian butcher in an Israeli market, undercuts its gripping story with lackadaisical filmmaking and an unnecessary subplot, but lead Omar Sameer is commanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

It was a transparently flimsy excuse, and Ms. Cook promptly sued on the grounds that the firing was illegal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

He’d walk us up the bluff like that, making every other kid on the beach with their flimsy fathers out of their minds with jealousy.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson