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The example sentences of TENUOUS in videos (15 in total of 19)

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a determiner lot noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner alternative noun, singular or mass history noun, singular or mass guys noun, plural talk verb, non-3rd person singular present about preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner it personal pronoun s proper noun, singular really adverb tenuous adjective , and coordinating conjunction they personal pronoun
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positive adjective about preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner growth noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun economy noun, singular or mass as preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner tenuous adjective recovery noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present already adverb on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner way noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction the determiner
as preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner decades noun, plural pass verb, non-3rd person singular present , both determiner hoffa proper noun, singular and coordinating conjunction bufalino proper noun, singular test noun, singular or mass sheeran proper noun, singular 's possessive ending loyalty noun, singular or mass , even adverb as preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner tenuous adjective
alliances proper noun, singular between preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner chaos proper noun, singular gods noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present always adverb tenuous adjective and coordinating conjunction in preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun race noun, singular or mass to to claim verb, base form glory noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction
it personal pronoun would modal be verb, base form much adverb more adverb, comparative tenuous adjective , coming verb, gerund or present participle as preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun does verb, 3rd person singular present from preposition or subordinating conjunction 1 cardinal number word noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner liturgical adjective poem noun, singular or mass dating verb, gerund or present participle
charlemagne proper noun, singular was verb, past tense crowned verb, past participle in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner year noun, singular or mass 800 cardinal number with preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner somewhat adverb tenuous adjective link noun, singular or mass to to the determiner ancient adjective roman proper noun, singular
alright proper noun, singular , now adverb that preposition or subordinating conjunction i personal pronoun ve proper noun, singular checked verb, past tense that preposition or subordinating conjunction off preposition or subordinating conjunction my possessive pronoun list noun, singular or mass , let verb, base form s proper noun, singular start verb, non-3rd person singular present with preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner more adverb, comparative tenuous adjective
christianity proper noun, singular s proper noun, singular link noun, singular or mass to to the determiner end noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner viking verb, gerund or present participle age proper noun, singular is verb, 3rd person singular present even adverb more adverb, comparative tenuous adjective in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner
however adverb , the determiner only adverb alliance noun, singular or mass , which wh-determiner ends verb, 3rd person singular present up preposition or subordinating conjunction being verb, gerund or present participle tenuous adjective at preposition or subordinating conjunction best adjective, superlative , is verb, 3rd person singular present the determiner collective proper noun, singular security proper noun, singular
some determiner don noun, singular or mass t proper noun, singular feel verb, non-3rd person singular present that preposition or subordinating conjunction what wh-pronoun is verb, 3rd person singular present presented verb, past participle would modal work verb, base form and coordinating conjunction that preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner connections noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present tenuous adjective

Use "tenuous" in a sentence | "tenuous" example sentences

How to use "tenuous" in a sentence?

  • But Jesus and Christianity have a tenuous relationship at best.
    -David Javerbaum-
  • As children, we have a tenuous idea of love; we often try to quantify it with how much we feel seen and heard.
    -Adora Svitak-
  • Sanity is tenuous. Tenuous. Comes and goes. Many of the brightest people floating about this planet have only a finger's grip on sanity, if that.
    -Cathy Lamb-
  • Influence is a very tenuous matter. I try to avoid it in every respect. I don't want to be influenced by anybody.
    -Erskine Caldwell-
  • Every relationship is just so tenuous and precarious.
    -Larry David-
  • Memory is a tenuous thing, like a rainbow's end or a camera with a failing lens.
    -Ellen Hopkins-
  • Since far fewer people are recruited to serve in a voluntary military, the connection between America and its military is increasingly tenuous and less personal.
    -John M. McHugh-
  • Nothing I read about grief seemed to exactly express the craziness of it; which was the interesting aspect of it to me - how really tenuous our sanity is.
    -Joan Didion-
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Definition and meaning of TENUOUS

What does "tenuous mean?"

/ˈtenyo͞oəs/

tenuous

adjective
very weak or slight.

What are synonyms of "tenuous"?
Some common synonyms of "tenuous" are:
  • slight,
  • insubstantial,
  • flimsy,
  • negligible,
  • weak,
  • fragile,
  • shaky,
  • sketchy,
  • doubtful,
  • dubious,
  • questionable,
  • suspect,
  • vague,
  • nebulous,
  • hazy,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/slīt/

slight
adjective noun verb

Small (amount, quality). insult caused by failure to show someone proper respect or attention. insult someone by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.

/ˌinsəbˈstan(t)SH(ə)l/

insubstantial
adjective

lacking strength and solidity.

/ˈflimzē/

flimsy
adjective noun

Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak. document on very thin paper.

/ˈneɡləjəb(ə)l/

negligible
adjective

so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering.

/wēk/

weak
adjective

Less valuable compared to money of other countries.

/ˈfrajəl/

fragile
adjective

(of object) easily broken or damaged.

/ˈSHākē/

shaky
adjective

shaking or trembling.

/ˈskeCHē/

sketchy
adjective

not thorough or detailed.

/ˈdoutfəl/

doubtful
adjective

feeling uncertain.

/ˈd(y)o͞obēəs/

dubious
adjective

hesitating.

/ˈkwesCHənəb(ə)l/

questionable
adjective

doubtful as regards truth or validity.

suspect
adjective noun verb

(Of a thing) causing doubt; suspicious. person thought to be guilty of crime or offence. To doubt or lack trust.

/vāɡ/

vague
adjective

of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character.

/ˈnebyələs/

nebulous
adjective

Lacking definite form or limits; vague; indefinite.

/ˈhāzē/

hazy
adjective

covered by haze.

What are antonyms of "tenuous"?
Some common antonyms of "tenuous" are:
  • convincing,
  • substantial,
  • strong,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/kənˈvinsiNG/

convincing
adjective verb

capable of causing someone to believe that something is true or real. To persuade someone, or make them feel sure.

/səbˈstan(t)SHəl/

substantial
adjective

of considerable importance or worth.

/strôNG/

strong
adjective

(Of tea or beer) dark or thick.

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