insubstantial

Example Sentences

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Every dish you imagine feels either too heavy or too insubstantial.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026

But CBS is already full of people who think they know what they’re doing, who believe they represent hallowed tradition, the so-called Tiffany network, against which the Free Press must seem a tad insubstantial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Bold yet insubstantial, “Love Hurts” insecurely asks the score to do too much work, pounding away at a funky spy track before unconvincingly pivoting to something sincere.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

The UN's cultural agency said that despite "significant growth in production", industries across the content were hindered by issues such as piracy, insubstantial training opportunities and a lack of official film institutions.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

The wagons gathering around it seemed rather insubstantial compared to the stone’s solid presence.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss