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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The lovers face many obstacles in life, from poverty to prejudice to their own insecurities and disappointments.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lack of specificity in contracts could lead to cascading problems such as insufficient locked storage space, which could dissuade unsheltered people from accepting shelter, discourage those in the shelter from leaving to seek work and exacerbate the insecurity of those with hoarding tendencies.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, if interest rates remain high and economic growth slows, builders may be forced to offer deeper price cuts, potentially leading to further market instability.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 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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“Insubstantiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubstantiality. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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