scantily
Example Sentences
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That trend has been further illustrated by his decision to host an MMA competition -- a particularly brutal sport with scantily clad, musclebound men -- at the White House for his 80th birthday on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Although crop substitution has had some success in Colombia, experts say, it is an especially difficult transition for farmers in far-flung, scantily populated areas like Guaviare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
That was the experience the actress and writer Amanda Peet had when her now 14-year-old daughter questioned Peet’s commitment to feminism after she criticized a scantily clad TikToker.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
There were discussions last summer during the anti-racism protests about how police officers were very scantily masking.
From Slate ● May 6, 2021
An icy wind howled, whipping its way through my scantily dressed limbs, and the thought of waiting another four hours numbed me.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
