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Tenuous

Definition

(formal) Very weak or slight; barely existing or noticeable; used to describe a connection, relationship, or distinction that is vague or difficult to define.

Example Sentences

1The link between the two events was tenuous at best, and many questioned the validity of the correlation.
2Is there a tenuous thread of causality that runs through the entire narrative, or are the events merely juxtaposed for dramatic effect?
3Critics argued that the artist's use of symbolism was tenuous and open to multiple, conflicting interpretations.
4The distinction between the two philosophical positions is tenuous and often blurred in contemporary debates.
5There is a tenuous boundary between the conscious and subconscious mind, and the nature of this boundary remains a topic of ongoing research and speculation.

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