threadbare

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

In the back room of the threadbare offices of the Irish soccer team Bohemians, the printer clunks and chugs and whirs incessantly, spitting out a cascade of shipping labels.

From New York Times

A threadbare magic show in the “Red Door” episode seems to nod specifically to David Lynch.

From Los Angeles Times

For much of the game, this felt like one game too many for Spurs' threadbare squad.

From BBC

That promise has become increasingly threadbare since the introduction of the security law, which has led to the arrests and silencing of many leading pro-democracy activists.

From Seattle Times