Example sentences for: thinly

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

  • While Podhoretz may be correct in his opinion of Al Sharpton, his comments regarding Sharpton and Jesse Jackson possess a thinly disguised undertone of racism: As he castigates "white liberals" for assuming that "Negroes" could do no wrong, his discussion of Sharpton's actions seem to say, "Well, what can you expect?

  • Other books, which I still believe to be good ( Word for Word , by Edward C. Pinkerton), amusing ( Wordsmanship , by Claurène duGran, a thinly disguised anagram of Laurence Urdang), and useful ( Verbatim Volumes I-VI and the Index thereto, altogether four books), have not fared so well: indeed, a substantial portion of the stock at our warehouse in Pennsylvania consists of Word for Word and the Verbatim volumes.

  • The publication also has a thinly sourced account of how, in July, Clinton "fondled and made crude remarks to a waitress at a posh Washington, D.C., area country club" after a round of golf.

  • The benefits of free trade, though substantial, are thinly spread, so it isn't in the interest of any individual to spend a lot of money promoting that cause.

  • ) and an irritated Variety , whose Derek Kelly lashes out at everything he can: "The butter is spread pretty thinly over the bread.


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