These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flimsy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2021 Before anyone had a chance to digest the flimsy-at-best basis for many of the pardons, Trump unexpectedly made another announcement. 2021 Defense lawyers have criticized evidence against the father and son as flimsy and based on hearsay and speculation. 2021 That’s a lot of money for a toaster, and especially a toaster that looks this flimsy.Įrik Kain, Forbes, 18 June 2021 Defense lawyers have criticized evidence against the father and son as flimsy and based on hearsay and speculation.ĬBS News, 23 Apr.
2022 All of their products, the flimsy and the more substantial, seemed to float by at various levels. 2022 The Reform’s build quality is an odd mix of flimsy and tank-like.Īndrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 14 Feb. 2022 Few party regulars care to talk about the flimsy to nonexistent ethics that guide their fundraising. Synonyms: fussy, difficult, particular, hard to please More Synonyms of finicky COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary. disapproval Even the most finicky eater will find something appetizing here. Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Over the course of the story, John’s mother, Lucille, condemns him over flimsy-at-best evidence, and John’s father, Dan, physically beats him while arguing over the truthfulness of the Bible. (fnki ) adjective If you say that someone is finicky, you mean that they are worried about small details and are difficult to please. Wired, 31 July 2022 Roller shades now come in materials far better looking than the flimsy ones from decades past, and many of them can also block UV rays while still admitting light. 2022 Jurisdictional boundaries in legal authority made the offense procedurally difficult to prosecute-which is part of the reason the charges appear so flimsy. Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 The English Channel was shrouded in a cold and clammy fog the small fabric-and-wood flying machine perched atop the Dover cliffs looked impossibly flimsy.Ĭharlotte Gray, WSJ, 13 June 2022 Early wireless headphones were flimsy and porous, rendered unusable after even a light drizzle.ĭaniel Varghese, WSJ, 5 Oct. 2022 It’s literally, like, an overhead light, a futon, a computer desk, a beat-up old little kid’s dresser, and a flimsy-looking entertainment center with an enormous old twenty-seven-inch tube television. 2022 But throughout his political career-and business career, for that matter-Trump successfully skirted out of danger, often on some very flimsy premises.Īlex Shephard, The New Republic, 2 Sep.
Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2022 Salvini’s first move was to close off ports to the slew of nongovernmental groups that sail around the Mediterranean and attempt to rescue immigrants from their flimsy boats. Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The defense was far too flimsy, allowing 262 rushing yards, including 49 yards and two touchdowns by Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in the first half.ĭan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct.
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