insubstantial
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cobwebby, filmy, flimsy, frothy, gauzy, gossamer, gossamery, sleazy, unsubstantial
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Levinson doesn't sugarcoat reality, however uneven or insubstantial storylines may seem to viewers or critics. — Jason Parham, WIRED, "In Praise of Euphoria, the Perfect Anti-Binge TV Show," 6 Aug. 2019 Three varieties of whimpering white-boy singers join in too, with the heartthrob Shawn Mendes enticing Gen Y, the emo-ish rocker Ben Gibbard making millennials and Gen-Xers cry, and Randy Newman representing Chance’s not-insubstantial boomer base. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Chance the Rapper Wants You to Get Married," 30 July 2019 Artisanal beers are made to be enjoyed on their own, accompanied by nothing more than a bar-top snack or two to complement them — something salty and crunchy and insubstantial. — Paul Hodgins, latimes.com, "Adult Beverages: Beer makes inroads into wine’s world, with mixed results," 6 June 2019 Scholze was bemused by the long theorems with their short proofs, which struck him as valid but insubstantial. — Quanta Magazine, "Titans of Mathematics Clash Over Epic Proof of ABC Conjecture," 20 Sep. 2018 The two other justices, Adrienne Grover and Wendy Clark Duffy, also questioned why Multhaup was focusing on the jury's thought process as opposed to a larger claim of insubstantial evidence. — Lily Herman, Teen Vogue, "Brock Turner Presents "Outercourse" Argument at Appeals Court," 25 July 2018 In central Illinois, many of those roads are paved with tar and chips or what appears to be a rather thin and insubstantial layer of asphalt. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "All SUV, all of the time: The Range Rover Sport reviewed," 12 July 2018 Visio sees only occasional new features (the differences between Visio 2016 and 2019 are insubstantial), and Microsoft is in the process of rebuilding Project from the ground up, with a greater focus on the cloud and integration with Office 365. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Microsoft Office has pretty new icons but they have a fatal flaw," 30 Nov. 2018 Perhaps more of a drawback, although one that often recedes as Krist’s narrative gains momentum, is what the title metaphor implies — an insubstantial and fleeting fiction. — Leo Braudy, New York Times, "Los Angeles as the City of Dreams, and Nightmares," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insubstantial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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