unsubstantial

Example Sentences

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In September, Douglas filed a lawsuit in September against the LAUSD, alleging the district has brought “false and unsubstantial” proceedings against him, destroying his reputation and causing him “severe emotional distress.”

From Los Angeles Times

The White House dismissed the whistleblower's complaint, claiming it is unsubstantial, because it is based on conversations with other government officials, The Post reported.

From Salon

The voices glimmer with unsubstantial hope and pure lies.

From Nature

In separate Twitter posts Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Mr. Trump claimed that Chinese hackers had breached Mrs. Clinton’s email server, echoing an unsubstantial reported propagated by conservative media.

From Washington Times

“But when we sit together, close,” Bernard, a would-be novelist says, “we melt into each other with phrases. We are edged with mist. We make an unsubstantial territory.”

From New York Times