seem thin
Frequency: 6.815.7 per million words
Describes the apparent quality of a solid object.
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Examples (10)
- The evidence seems awfully thin.
- Her excuse for being late seemed rather thin.
- The argument supporting his claim seems a bit thin.
- The ice on the pond seems dangerously thin today.
- His patience seems to be wearing thin after all the delays.
- The paint on the old wall seems very thin, almost transparent.
- Their resources for the project seem increasingly thin.
- The plot of the movie seemed quite thin, lacking depth.
- Despite his efforts, the soup still seemed too thin.
- The air at this altitude seems incredibly thin, making breathing difficult.