1
as in flimsiness
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2
as in unsoundness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insubstantiality
Noun
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In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2019 -
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.—
Mercury News Readers,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2017
Noun
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The mother’s passing and the 2008 financial collapse contributed to the precariousness that’s put them in this predicament.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Phillip and Claire had both grown up nearby amid the region’s annual wildfires, and Phillip, an architect, understood the precariousness of building a home in Malibu, on nature’s wild edge.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Currently, gig workers often face economic insecurity, working 60 to 70 hours a week to make ends meet.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Looking radiant on the stage, the actress eschewed a list of thank-yous to eloquently address the movie’s message about female insecurities.—
Mara Reinstein,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Add on top of that economic uncertainty regarding our trade policies and the ongoing instability in the Middle East, a region that has crucial shipping lanes like the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal along with being a crucial oil producer for global consumption.—
Thomas Kennedy,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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This book and American War explore very similar themes—global instability, the cruelty and corruption of the West, dehumanization, war, massacres—but in different genres.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Insubstantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubstantiality. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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