thin

Example Sentences

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Imagine a star-shaped cell in the brain, reaching out with long, thin extensions to surround nearby neurons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Chesterton was raised in a high-minded Unitarianism whose morals he approved but whose understanding of God he found too thin to support the changes that he, as a man of the left, wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While trading in the fund can be relatively thin, it still provides a useful gauge of conditions for recently public companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

“Sorry. The walls are thin enough that you knock on one door, you’re knocking on the whole block. Ruth Ann will be gone all evening,” she apologizes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse