scintilla

Example Sentences

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I gave up alcohol two summers ago and haven't had even a scintilla to pick it back up.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

They argued there was “not a scintilla of evidence” to support the charge of hindering police.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

In its statement after the verdict, the Church said there was "not a scintilla of evidence supporting the scandalous allegations that the Church harassed the accusers".

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

“There is not a scintilla of evidence supporting the scandalous allegations that the Church harassed the accusers,” she wrote in an e-mail to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023

A scintilla of doubt had begun to insinuate itself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady