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insubstantial

[in-suhb-stan-shuhl] / ˌɪn səbˈstæn ʃəl /


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But some not insubstantial number of these politicians’ listeners take their assertions both seriously and literally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

It’s a majority white district, with not insubstantial Asian and Latino populations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2024

He went on to call Cole's best verses insubstantial - "a light pack" - and claimed he was the Prince to Drake's Michael Jackson.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024

The ads that failed were ultimately insubstantial, or otherwise objectionable.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2024

I felt as insubstantial as the ghost of a cricket.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo




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