scintilla
Example Sentences
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In sentencing Armstrong, Mr Justice McAlinden said that he had not shown "one scintilla of remorse or regret" for his actions.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
You can most certainly ring in the New Year with a glass in your hand that doesn't have a scintilla of liquor — and still have a positively magnificent time.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023
They argued there was “not a scintilla of evidence” to support the charge of hindering police.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 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
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