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tenuous

[ten-yoo-uhs] / ˈtɛn ju əs /


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Digital freedom is never guaranteed and is tenuous.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The pause in hostilities is seen as tenuous.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

This latest “Doctor Who” update comes during a tenuous time for the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Comer called on Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has been in a tenuous position since February, when appropriations lapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

How unassailable the citadel looked from below, she thought, and yet how tenuous their life was in it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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