Example sentences for: insubstantial

How can you use “insubstantial” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • An exception might be poor families, where bequests are insubstantial.

  • Having declared Wolf insubstantial and impotent, her detractors again reverse course, accusing Gore of relying too heavily on her for guidance and a definition of himself.

  • It discusses why the Government's asserted interest in "preventing [public radio] stations from becoming a privileged outlet for the political and ideological opinions of station owners and managers," 468 U. S., at 396 (internal quotation marks omitted), was insubstantial and thus could not justify the statute's restriction on editorializing.

  • An article explains why Clinton's much-ballyhooed race initiative is so insubstantial: The poll-driven president was too scared of voter backlash to risk endorsing affirmative action or criticizing police racism.

  • Critics say it uses saucy lesbian love scenes simply to attract viewers and to make up for its insubstantial plot.


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