threadbare
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But her old sofa is threadbare, and she no longer has to worry about pets ruining her furniture, so she is ready for an upgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Whether that’s the result of a threadbare script or just Hanks knowing what he had is up to the viewer to decide.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
So, yes, they went into the National League Divisional Series looking past the threadbare Atlanta Braves and thinking about the National League Championship Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Although England won the fourth Test in Melbourne, their first win in Australia for 14 years, their performances elsewhere were abject – a threadbare squad left ill-prepared for the demands of a tour down under.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
She mumbled her threadbare story about being the cousin of England’s queen, but her heart was not in it, and she fell silent.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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