wispiness

noun

Definition of wispinessnext
as in insubstantiality

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  1. flimsiness
  2. daintiness
  3. fragility
Noun
  • The legal flimsiness of the indictment indicates just how far Blanche’s DOJ is willing to go to please the president.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
  • The Federal Police deployed a massive show of force — including armored vehicles and heavy weaponry — to apprehend a small group, creating a media spectacle that starkly contrasted with the flimsiness of the legal case.
    — Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
    — Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of daintiness
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  • Global conflicts and the impact of climate change are driving up the costs of shipping worldwide, underlining concerns over the fragility of international supply chains and stoking inflation.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This is generally understood as a parable about the fragility of liberal democracy—the thin line between the rule of law and the law of the jungle.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
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