flimsy

Example Sentences

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But that excuse is flimsy, as the Jalloh case shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

A former DoD official who asked not to be named told the BBC on Thursday that Hegseth's grounds for either measure were "extremely flimsy".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Burrows said "every parent would want to know if their child is struggling, but these flimsy notifications will leave parents panicked and ill-prepared to have the sensitive and difficult conversations that will follow".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Gone are the flimsy cardboard bedframes of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, held during the coronavirus pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Every time I brought to mind a memory or thought and tried to put an invisible wall around it, my defenses crumbled, as flimsy as waxed paper.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken