as in thin
being of less than usual width
since the wall separating our cubicles is paper-thin, I get way too much information about my coworker's love life
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Recent Examples of paper-thin
Intentions of martial-law declaration unclear Yoon Suk Yeol is a former chief prosecutor who won the presidency as a political rookie in 2022 with a paper-thin margin.
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
In this case, a paper-thin layer of this material is placed on the top surface of the floating foam under the dome.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the paper-thin margin, most private companies won’t bid to operate a DOE science lab, Madia notes.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
And yet, for all the witty, effervescent charm of the game itself, Astro Bot is a paper-thin protagonist even by the standard’s of the mascot platformer.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
In this case, a paper-thin layer of this material is placed on the top surface of the floating foam under the dome.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Given the paper-thin margin, most private companies won’t bid to operate a DOE science lab, Madia notes.
—Byadrian Cho, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
And yet, for all the witty, effervescent charm of the game itself, Astro Bot is a paper-thin protagonist even by the standard’s of the mascot platformer.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paper-thin
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Dell’s loss leaves the Texans thin at receiver with Stefon Diggs already down for the year.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Outlook: The offensive line group was already thin with the departures of starters Marcellus Marshall, Amari Kight, Adrian Medley and Paul Rubelt so depth was going to be a concern heading into the transfer window.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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The 30-stock Dow eked out a narrow gain for its fifth winning day, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended the session just below the flatline.Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Snowboard cross is a competition between four to six people throughout a course that typically gets narrow and can include various jumps, drops and turns.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Females tend to gain weight until about age 65.7 As a result, older adults may become more slender.Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Eby’s New Democratic Party won a slender majority in the October election, extending his tenure as premier.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Paper-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paper-thin. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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