skinny

Example Sentences

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"I typed in 'weight-loss injections'. I just wanted to lose weight as quickly as I could. I thought if I was skinny again, people would accept me - and I'd accept myself."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The second, known as "skinny fat," involves a high overall fat burden in people who do not appear severely obese by traditional standards.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

“We do not care if we still wear skinny jeans — they stretch and they’re comfortable,” she reads, deadpan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

I grabbed hold of a skinny black-walnut tree trunk and wrapped Peach’s arms around it.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles