thinness
Example Sentences
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Now she’s ignited a debate: Is commenting on people’s bodies harmful, or does silence normalize extreme thinness?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Romanticizing extreme thinness contributes to eating disorders, which can do serious damage to the health of sufferers.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
But it divided opinion, with some saying the mechanism made keyboards less easy to type on, making it feel as though Apple was "prioritising thinness over durability", said Pickerell.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
“This can’t be happening,” I wail, my hands shaking as I feel the unprecedented thinness of my ponytail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
When they reached the river’s entrance and paddled toward the rice camp, Grandma noted with disappointment the thinness of the rice stalks.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
