wispy
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A few weeks later, a wispy tendril starts out, climbing up the wooden support.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
"You can't sculpt and cast something that is..." he paused, trying to find the right word, "wispy."
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
I thought Alex was pretty cute in his light maroon jacket — the kind that’s perfect for those May gray evenings — and one that highlighted his wispy blond hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
With his wispy goatee beard and baby-faced features, he looks even younger than he is.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
She remembered wispy white tendrils gathering around her ankles, numbing her feet.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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