insubstantiality

noun

Definition of insubstantialitynext
1
as in flimsiness

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2
as in unsoundness

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  1. unsoundness
  2. precariousness
  3. insecurity
  4. instability
Noun
  • 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
Definition of unsoundness
Noun
  • The precariousness of evidence about the childhood abuse is both-sided, instead of contextualized.
    Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of precariousness
Noun
  • Recent episodes of Aaron Hernandez have excelled by stepping outside Aaron’s point of view, but this finale immerses us back in his state of mind, forcing us to experience his harrowing final days and really understand what his paranoia and insecurity felt like.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Political consultant Liz Mair speculated that the release of the memo signaled insecurity.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of insecurity
Noun
  • The company continues to face risks and uncertainties due to geopolitical instability and market volatility, which could adversely affect its search for a Business Combination.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Call it the awkwardness of the pregame: Peacock’s Kornacki cam didn’t work for about ten minutes, and every hour or so, the Multiview feature would crash, reflecting the instability of the streamer’s new infrastructure.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of instability
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