thinly stretch

Frequency: 5.54.3 per million words

to extend resources or materials to their limit, often resulting in inadequacy

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  • The hospital's resources are being thinly stretched due to the sudden influx of patients.
  • With only two staff members, their capacity is thinly stretched to cover all shifts.
  • My patience is starting to thinly stretch with all these constant delays.
  • The budget was so tight that every penny had to be thinly stretched across multiple projects.
  • They attempted to thinly stretch the small amount of paint over the large wall.
  • Even the most dedicated team can find their energy thinly stretched after months of overtime.
  • The manager warned that the company's finances were already thinly stretched.
  • Don't try to thinly stretch your attention across too many tasks at once.
  • The narrative began to thinly stretch the bounds of believability.
  • If we continue to thinly stretch our efforts, we risk burnout.