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Recent Examples of flimsiness
The Federal Police deployed a massive show of force — including armored vehicles and heavy weaponry — to apprehend a small group, creating a media spectacle that starkly contrasted with the flimsiness of the legal case.
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The top is extra supportive thanks to an extended bottom and somehow offers cleavage without flimsiness.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
None of that is especially new, but what makes this moment different is the utter flimsiness of it all.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Though Good Boy gets by for a while on the strength of its performances and the sheer oddness of its plot, the flimsiness of its characters drains the film of energy long before its 110 minutes are up.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Dealing six 2024 draft picks, among other prospects, Preller showed the flimsiness of believing that the Padres’ system ranking in the mid-20s would keep him from wheeling and dealing.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The top is extra supportive thanks to an extended bottom and somehow offers cleavage without flimsiness.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
But Trump’s hot pursuit of immigrants in American cities requires an unmasking not only of ICE operatives, but of the flimsiness of his narrative.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
None of that is especially new, but what makes this moment different is the utter flimsiness of it all.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Though Good Boy gets by for a while on the strength of its performances and the sheer oddness of its plot, the flimsiness of its characters drains the film of energy long before its 110 minutes are up.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Dealing six 2024 draft picks, among other prospects, Preller showed the flimsiness of believing that the Padres’ system ranking in the mid-20s would keep him from wheeling and dealing.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flimsiness
Noun
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More concerning was the growing defensive fragility as the game wore on, exposed on the counter-attack and from set pieces.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The widespread violence exposes the fragility of Mali’s military junta’s security strategy.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream includes vitamin E to prevent peeling, provitamin B to reduce brittleness, and retinol to stimulate collagen production.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Flimsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flimsiness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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