insubstantial
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Insubstantial as a cubicle seems, in the tech industry it has given way to the long tables and broad whiteboards of open-plan offices, where everyone taps into a common Wi-Fi signal.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2014
Insubstantial, transparent, the image of Bram Forest soared past the encampment of the Golden Apes.
From Quest of the Golden Ape by Garrett, Randall
Insubstantial as lace-work against the green background of the garden, it hung rather than stood between its brick pillars, its edges fretted and fringed with rust, consumed in a delicate decay.
From The Creators A Comedy by Sinclair, May
Insubstantial though it may be, I would not at this hour exchange it for all the fame won by my mightier brethren of the pen—whom I most humbly salute.
From Uncle Remus, his songs and his sayings by Harris, Joel Chandler
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The Grapes of Wrath
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