slenderness

Those structures, which may be in the shapes of spherical or cylindrical shells, can efficiently carry relatively large loads, but their slenderness makes them susceptible to buckling-induced collapse.

The slenderness of the new Republican majority has raised questions about both Mr. McCarthy’s ability to take the speaker’s gavel in January and his ability to govern, as a far-right faction is already making demands of him.

Amid a wider culture that purports to care about health but still glorifies slenderness, ballet companies guardtheir reputations: It’s not a good look to be caught telling dancers explicitly to lose weight, or firing them for failing to do so.

An infectious disease that first sparked a trend for slenderness later drove trends for short skirts and fancy shoes, status symbols that went on to set the pace in fashion for 100 years.

Even Marianne’s slenderness – often mentioned in the book – is accentuated in the modern way, in the looseness of a pair of jeans or the leotard fit of a vest, rather than the old-fashioned methods of darted tailoring, or waist-cinching belts.