tenuous
Example Sentences
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This latest “Doctor Who” update comes during a tenuous time for the franchise.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
His tenuous position owed everything to British patronage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A formative introduction to the internet’s tenuous rules for engagement happened when I was 13.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
A consistent rally during a very fragile cease-fire seems like a tenuous prospect.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Lazlo’s grasp of the spoken language was tenuous, but he managed to answer, in uncertain grammar, “I want to come with you. Please, let me be of service.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Vocabulary lists containing tenuous
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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Grade 12, List 1
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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