insubstantial
Example Sentences
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Scarlet’s good intentions to end wars by way of sheer determination to do what’s right might prove insubstantial in practice.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Many who do, such as Dan Aykroyd, say very nice things that are insubstantial; Ryan Reynolds is one of the few who comment critically on Mr. Chase’s comedic style, which is highly enlightening.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
He went on to call Cole's best verses insubstantial - "a light pack" - and declared he was the Prince to Drake's Michael Jackson.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2024
The ads that failed were ultimately insubstantial, or otherwise objectionable.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
And so he did, the insubstantial presence in the fog once again becoming the solid figure of Hamlet.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing insubstantial
The Grapes of Wrath
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The Graveyard Book
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The Tempest
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