substance
Example Sentences
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Many critiques of the show - accusations of style over substance, glamorising trauma and prioritising spectacle - were there from the very beginning.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
It was incredibly bad—disorganized, poorly written, nearly devoid of sources and substance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Harry bent forward, took a deep breath, and plunged his face into the silvery substance.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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