scintilla

Example Sentences

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Her attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the charges, saying “there is not a scintilla of evidence” that she interfered with the police investigation.

From Seattle Times

“If there is a scintilla of evidence that a reasonable juror could weigh, then the matter survives a motion to strike,” she said, adding that there has been enough evidence so far to continue.

From Washington Post

There is not a scintilla of evidence that other universes exist, nor any idea of how to detect them, much less how we might go about visiting the one next door.

From New York Times

I’ve heard reactions of joy and pride but not a scintilla of outrage.

From Washington Post

The College Football Playoff continues to glide along, year upon year upon year, with barely a scintilla of the legit bickering, angst and spite so familiar to Americans through preceding football decades.

From Washington Post