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
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  • The circumstances of his arrest highlight the increasing precariousness of preventing acts of mass violence or domestic terrorism, which often seem to rely on chance encounters or tips from acquaintances and loved ones.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024
  • This is one reason behind the grim precariousness of life in India.
    Basharat Peer, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2012
Definition of precariousness
Noun
  • With her career on the line and her assistant April (Rae) stepping up to cover for her, Jordan is forced to confront her past insecurities and rediscover the joys and challenges of being a teenager.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • They are fueled by their own insecurities and limitations.
    Ed Herro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of insecurity
Noun
  • The move has raised alarm during a period of potential instability as Syria navigates its transition away from 53 years of Assad rule.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • President Joe Biden vowed to support the region amid a moment of instability.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of instability
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