threadbare

Example Sentences

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Years of squeezed spending in some areas leaving some parts of the public services threadbare.

From BBC

Shortly before he took over the office, three prosecutors who were concerned about the inquiry’s pace had taken on other assignments, leaving the team threadbare.

From Seattle Times

Conscious that their capital cushions are threadbare, banks will pull back from lending: There will be a credit crunch.

From Washington Post

With so little warning, many parents found their solidarity threadbare.

From Los Angeles Times

In reality, the Republican Party and conservative movement have been attempting to eliminate the country's threadbare safety net for decades, going back to at least FDR and the New Deal.

From Salon