substance to

Frequency: 6.89.9 per million words

truth or basis to a claim or story

substancePREPOSITION (meaning: important content)

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Examples (10)

  • There was little substance to his claims.
  • The rumors seemed to have some substance to them.
  • Despite initial skepticism, there was indeed substance to her accusations.
  • Investigators found little substance to the conspiracy theories.
  • While the evidence was circumstantial, it lent substance to the prosecution's case.
  • It's important to distinguish between gossip and claims with real substance to them.
  • The journalist investigated whether there was any substance to the allegations.
  • The lack of concrete evidence meant there was no substance to his defense.
  • Her detailed account provided substance to the otherwise vague reports.
  • We need to find more substance to our arguments before presenting them.