of substance

Example Sentences

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"In terms of substance, I do not think there have been major surprises."

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Ultimately, this will end up depending upon the amount of substance behind the investigation and whether there is anything there at the end of the day.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

His team were hit on the counter, his defence ripped apart, his hopes of asserting himself as a manager of substance cast to the wind.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

For years, Matthew McConaughey wouldn’t tell his mom, Kay, anything of substance during their weekly phone calls — her love of spreading news had cost her his trust.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Every other building of substance in Englewood seemed to be charged with the energy of anticipation, not just of the world’s fair but of a grand future expanding far beyond the fair’s end.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson