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flimsy

[flim-zee] / ˈflɪm zi /




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In the end, all that’s left is another thinly written woman in horror, camouflaged by tongue-in-cheek jokes and flimsy progressive ideas.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But the flimsy resume could explain, Spencer, why you’ve been taking so many social media-fueled potshots at Bass without offering anything of substance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The hotel supplies a bath towel, hand towel, flimsy slippers and a disposable toothbrush and toothpaste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

When we approached our PBM about distributing the discounted version, the team refused, citing every flimsy excuse it could muster.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He laid Cari beside a flimsy crepe myrtle sapling he’d planted the spring before.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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