paper-thin

Example Sentences

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Revealing a boundary as fragile as this paper-thin clay layer required painstaking work.

From Science Daily

While those familiar with the condition may relate to the repetitive destructiveness of his actions, it ultimately makes for a paper-thin narrative, one that has to fill out its two-hour running time with predictable shouting matches and dramatic beats.

From New York Times

She sprinkles half of the paper-thin dough with chewy white cheese, a tangle of bitter greens and a crumble of spiced beef.

From Washington Times

I don’t just mean that the dialogue is trite and phony, or that the characters feel inauthentic, or that the action is badly choreographed, or even that the plot is paper-thin and contrived, although all of this is regrettably true.

From New York Times

It’s plain to see that he’s found a fawning group of right-wing friends and fans who have cheerleaded his every move, and Musk’s “free speech” mission at the platform, paper-thin as it is, maps nicely onto theirs.

From Slate