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Recent Examples of thinness
Valieva’s coach, Eteri Tutberidze, is one of the most prominent figures in a coaching culture that has long been criticized for prioritizing thinness, disordered eating, and early peak performance over athletes’ well-being.
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Jasmine Wynn, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
The socks demonstrated borderline sorcery in their moisture-wicking ability (thanks to their three-layer construction) and are never cold, despite their outward thinness (Falke’s Polypropylene blend works wonders here).
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
But the demand for thinness can turn dark.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Slice as finely as possible – the thinness is what keeps the salad delicate.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
The TriFold’s back has both a camera bump and three lenses that protrude further out, undermining the broader emphasis on thinness.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Consumers favored battery life and cameras over thinness.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Anti-fat bias and the conflation of extreme thinness with beauty, discipline, and health has never gone away.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Winslet, who has long been a voice for body positivity in an industry focused on thinness at all costs, reacted strongly to the trend of stars using GLPs for weight loss, in some cases outside of the existing health issues for which they were initially designed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Jasmine Wynn, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
The socks demonstrated borderline sorcery in their moisture-wicking ability (thanks to their three-layer construction) and are never cold, despite their outward thinness (Falke’s Polypropylene blend works wonders here).
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
But the demand for thinness can turn dark.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Slice as finely as possible – the thinness is what keeps the salad delicate.
—Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
The TriFold’s back has both a camera bump and three lenses that protrude further out, undermining the broader emphasis on thinness.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Consumers favored battery life and cameras over thinness.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Anti-fat bias and the conflation of extreme thinness with beauty, discipline, and health has never gone away.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Winslet, who has long been a voice for body positivity in an industry focused on thinness at all costs, reacted strongly to the trend of stars using GLPs for weight loss, in some cases outside of the existing health issues for which they were initially designed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinness
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The focus on slimness has fueled speculation about the emergence of phones with no charging ports, a design choice that Apple reportedly considered for the iPhone Air, according to Bloomberg.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The blandness starts with its images and affects its performances, too.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dawn Heuer, the founder of The Heuer Design Collective in Atlanta, Georgia, shares similar feelings regarding the blandness of gray.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Once activated with water, rice powder and rice extract gently buff away dullness, while papaya enzymes dissolve dead skin cells without any harsh scrubbing.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
1 Feb. 2026
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To avoid any dullness, a chunky belt is the ultimate solution to break up the fabric or pattern.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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This ratio is important – a higher Firmicutes/Bacteroidota ratio has been associated with weight gain and less efficient metabolism, while a lower ratio – aka more Bacteroidota – tends to correlate with leanness and better metabolic outcomes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
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If your goal is to get at the truth, or at least our closest approximation of it at the present time, the way to do that is to be scrupulous and forthright about the strengths and weaknesses of every link in your chain of argument.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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This can raise resting heart rate, increase weakness and fatigue, and reduce endurance—even during everyday activities, not just exercise.—
Katharine Gammon,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Throughout its evolution, the program has succeeded admirably, providing stability, predictability, choice, and filling gaps left by traditional fee-for-service Medicare.—
Donna Shalala,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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These buyers loved the predictability of subscription service revenue streams.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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According to Wröbel, this shift is a direct response to the growing monotony of online shopping.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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How it is celebrated Groundhog Day is a playful civic tradition in Pennsylvania that helps break up the long winter monotony.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Thinness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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